Wolf Ridge
Advisory
Expertise. Loyalty. Integrity.
Ahead of the pack
Advisory.
Wolf Ridge Advisory is inspired by family, friends, mentors, colleagues and an enduring trust in loyalty and integrity. The wolf is a pack animal, and every wolf plays an integral role in ensuring its pack survives and thrives.There are many ways to the top of the mountain, and the ridge is a pathway for that journey. With our specialist expertise in strategic communications and sustainability, we play key roles supporting our clients, advance along the ridge, to the summit of their pursuits.
Strategic Communications
Effective relationships are built through transparent communication and proactive engagement between a company and their investors, analysts, media, and internal stakeholders. Our services aim to build strong relationships, address complex challenges, provide valuable insights, and support capital needs.
Sustainability
Sustainability is increasingly integrated into businesses, making effective strategies, execution, and reporting crucial. Our services focus on engaging deeply to understand a client’s strategy, priorities, risks and opportunities, taking a pragmatic approach to assist with sustainability-related risk mitigation challenges and value creation opportunities.
Strategic Communications
Effective relationships are built through transparent communication and proactive engagement between a company and their investors, analysts, media, and internal stakeholders. Our services aim to build strong relationships, address complex challenges, provide valuable insights, and support capital needs.
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Investor Relations
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Strategy Development | Institutional Investor Engagement |
Equity Research Analyst Engagement | Roadshows |
Announcements and Presentations |
Integrated Reporting | Asset Tours and Investor Days
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​Corporate Affairs
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Media Relations | Issues Management | Corporate Communications |
Speeches and Presentations | Internal Communications |
Industry Engagement
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Sustainability
Sustainability is increasingly integrated into businesses, making effective strategies, execution, and reporting crucial. Our services focus on engaging deeply to understand a client’s strategy, priorities, risks and opportunities, taking a pragmatic approach to assist with sustainability-related risk mitigation challenges and value creation opportunities.
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Strategy & Implementation
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Strategy Development | Targets and Metrics Setting |
Risk and Opportunity Assessment | Performance Tracking |
Operationalisation | Program Development |
Internal Capability Development
Reporting
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Gap Analysis | Reporting Readiness | Project Management |
Voluntary and Mandatory Reporting
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Meet the Team
David Akers
Managing Director
David is a strategic communications and sustainability expert with twenty years’ in-house and consulting experience in investor relations, corporate affairs, sustainability and corporate development. He has global investor, communications, sustainability, supply chain and operations experience in a range of sectors including consumer, food and beverage, agriculture, infrastructure and resources. David has held Group Head of Investor Relations and Group Head of Sustainability roles for ASX and NZX listed companies. In these roles he developed and implemented communications and sustainability strategies, advised boards and executive leadership teams on global industry dynamics, and provided leadership on several major corporate development projects. David is deeply engaged in the investor relations, sustainability and finance industries, currently holding leadership roles as Chair of the Australasian Investor Relations Association’s ESG & Sustainability Committee and is a global member of IFRS’s Sustainability Reference Group.
He has presented on investor relations, sustainability and ESG at conferences for the Australasian Investor Relations Association, Responsible Investment Association of Australasia, Governance Institute of Australia and IR Magazine.
Expertise
Strategic Communications | Investor Relations | Corporate Affairs | Sustainability and ESG | Corporate Development
Janine Akers
Operations Director
Janine is an accomplished professional with over ten years’ experience in project management, operations management, customer service, marketing and sales. Prior to Wolf Ridge Advisory, Janine held Operations and Project Management roles with leading marketing, branding and sales companies. Throughout her career, Janine has demonstrated an exceptional ability to deliver against client objectives. Janine is known for her talent in developing and implementing strategic solutions. She is passionate about building strong relationships, committed to delivering outstanding results in every project she undertakes, and always strives to exceed expectations. Additionally, reflecting her creative passion, she holds a diploma in interior design.
Expertise
Operations Management | Project Management
Sales and Marketing | Client Services
Let's work together.
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+61 412 944 577
+61 412 944 577