Travel and lifestyle PR agency Eight Communications has appointed Leanne Fonagy as account director.
Fonagy brings extensive experience spanning strategic communications, media relations, brand marketing, partnerships, business development and team leadership, with experience in both agency and client-facing roles.
She has held senior roles across travel, tourism, hospitality and luxury brands throughout Asia Pacific, most recently as public relations manager Asia Pacific at Norwegian Cruise Line.
Prior to this, Fonagy worked as account director at Anne Wild & Associates, and director of communications, events & partnerships at Silversea.
She has also worked for leading tourism organisations including Singapore Tourism Board, Tourism Authority of Thailand and Tourism Australia.
In her new role, Fonagy will work across the Eight Communications’ portfolio of travel, tourism, hospitality and lifestyle clients, providing strategic counsel, campaign leadership and media engagement.
Her client and agency experience brings a valuable perspective as Eight continues to grow its portfolio and expand its presence across the travel, tourism and luxury hospitality sectors.
“We are thrilled to have Leanne join our team and know she will make a valuable contribution not only to our clients, but to the incredible team we have here at Eight,” Eight Communications founder and managing director Angela Cowley said.
Fonagy expressed her excitement in a LinkedIn post.
“After recently wrapping up my time with Norwegian Cruise Line, I’m excited to be back agency-side with Angela Cowley and the team, and to be part of an agency with an incredible portfolio spanning travel, tourism, hospitality and lifestyle,” she wrote.
“It feels particularly good to be back in the agency world, reconnecting with familiar faces, meeting new ones and getting stuck into some fab projects.”
