Phil Martin - Managing Director

Phil has been leading the Michels Warren team as Managing Director since 2003. His experience and understanding of the importance of brand has seen him win PR awards for marketing communication, corporate communication and issues management across diverse fields including health, utilities, government and sport.

His clients include a number of major brands including Adelaide Oval, EBOS, Power and Water, the Australian Diagnostic Imaging Association and Commercial & General.

Prior to working in public relations, Phil spent more than 12 years as a journalist for a number of media organisations in Australia and overseas including Network Ten, the Seven Network and Sky News in London. Phil graduated from the University of South Australia with a Bachelor of Arts Journalism. He is a Fellow of the Public Relations Institute of Australia (SA).

Susan Harrington - Director

Susan is an experienced broadcast journalist, having worked extensively both in Australia and overseas. Her former roles include TV news producer, reporter and chief-of-staff at Channel 9, Channel 7 and ABC Adelaide as well as Visnews, BBC and Reuters TV in London.

She now works as a consultant, specialising in directing and producing videos for broadcast or corporate use. Susan directed and produced a one-hour documentary called 'The Greatest Air Race', narrated by former NASA astronaut Andy Thomas, which aired on SBS in December 2019. She also spent time as an award-winning writer at Adelaide Hills Magazine.

When she’s not working on video projects, Susan’s skills and experience are put to good use as one of Michels Warren’s senior media training consultants.

Kristy Macfarlane - Account Director

Kristy joined Michels Warren in 2005 and her current clients include the Adelaide Oval, Walker Corporation, Commercial & General and Country SA PHN.

Having worked with clients in a diverse range of sectors, including retail, government, not-for-profit and health, she is well-versed on a broad range of topics and their public relations requirements. She has significant experience in issues management as well as the development of communications strategies and event management.

Kristy is a former Councillor for the Public Relations Institute of Australia (SA). She holds a Bachelor of Media from the University of Adelaide and a Postgraduate Diploma in Communications (Public Relations) from the University of South Australia.

Renato Castello - Senior Consultant

Renato brings a wealth of experience built over more than two decades as an accomplished print and digital journalist in Adelaide and London.

He was most recently a senior reporter with The Advertiser and Sunday Mail newspapers, where he also served as a chief of staff and senior business reporter. For nearly two years he reported for the Mirror Group covering London's financial district Canary Wharf.

His career has afforded him valuable insight of contemporary issues, the power of succinct communications and the ability to distil complex information and concepts.

Renato holds a Bachelor’s degree in Journalism from the University of South Australia. He is married with two school-aged children. He likes gardening and tries to play golf when he can.

Alexandra Green - Consultant

Alexandra joined the Michels Warren team in 2017 with a Bachelor of Laws and Bachelor of Media from the University of Adelaide. She is a skilled writer and communicator, working with clients such as Oval Hotel, Racing SA, the Australian Diagnostic Imaging Association and Seymour College.

She has experience across a number of sectors, informing her ability to project manage, meet client needs and engage with stakeholders across industries.

Her comprehensive knowledge of all things social media mean Alexandra also oversees and manages social media platforms and digital campaigns for a number of Michels Warren clients.

Briony Hume - Broadcast Media Trainer

Briony’s career as a television journalist, producer and presenter spans nearly 4 decades. She has held positions with ABC News and 7.30 Report, Worldwide Television News (London) and 7 News, before expanding into a freelance role.

Her experiences have been diverse: from chief-of-staff for the 7 Network’s Olympic and Commonwealth Games broadcast teams, to co-director of The Advertiser's first live-streamed state election coverage. She has worked as a producer and presenter on several travel and lifestyle series for 7, as well as producing long-form factual programs for the network, and promotional videos for corporate clients.

Millie Martin - Video Production

Millie has been with Michels Warren since 2017, first as part of our media training team and then as public relations Consultant Support. She is an experienced videographer and content producer, having previously worked for SANFL and at Sky News as a part-time producer and videographer.

She shoots and edits videos for our corporate clients as a member of the Michels Warren production team, while also working alongside our media training division to film as-live television press conference interviews.

Millie is currently studying a Bachelor of Media, majoring in Journalism at the University of Adelaide.