Fighting Chance Australia
Susannah Atkinson is a seasoned marketing professional with extensive experience in senior management roles across various sectors. Currently serving as Senior Marketing Manager at Fighting Chance Australia since March 2020, Susannah focuses on developing social enterprises that support Australians with disabilities. Previously, as Account Director at Thinksmart Marketing, Susannah led strategies to enhance marketing value for organizations. Freelance work as a Marketing and Communications Consultant included significant contracts with GTI Tourism and Macquarie Telecom. Earlier roles included Associate Director at The Brighter Group Ltd, overseeing PR strategies for notable clients, and multiple positions at L'Oréal - Lancôme, from Senior Product Manager to National Account Executive. Susannah's educational background includes an MA Honours in History from The University of Edinburgh and an Erasmus Exchange at University College Dublin.
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Fighting Chance Australia
FIGHTING CHANCE - A NEW FUTURE FOR DISABILITY. Fighting Chance builds social businesses to create a truly inclusive economy where people with disability have unbridled access to opportunity, dignity and prosperity. Founded in 2011 by Laura and Jordan O'Reilly, Fighting Chance is inspired by the experience of their brother, Shane, who was let down by a society that defined him by his disability. We identify challenges that people with disability face in their everyday lives and build sustainable businesses to bridge these gaps. We are redesigning what participation in the economy, and society, can look like so that disability is not a barrier. So far we have launched four social businesses: Jigsaw (an employment pathway which prepares people for work, through work); Avenue (a day program alternative where people with disability can join work and social activities) as well as a Supported Independent Living (SIL) accommodation service, and a support coordination service.