Joanne Ryan is the Managing Director of Infodec Pty Ltd. She has extensive experience working in the media industry in Australia.
She worked for several years in media marketing and editorial departments, gaining inside knowledge of how to effectively communicate with the media.
She also worked for several years as a Corporate Development Advisor with News Limited. During that time she researched and advised on a vast number of regulatory and policy issues affecting News Limited nationally and News Corporation on a global scale. She also represented the organisation to Government and was a member of a number of industry committees including the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade Intellectual Property consultative group.
Policy areas of expertise include media ownership, anti-siphoning, the Do Not Call Register, industrial relations, intellectual property and the Australia USA Free Trade agreement.
Joanne also worked as a Senior Researcher with the Network Insight Institute on the future communications policy matrix. This project expanded her knowledge of policy and regulatory issues affecting the communications sector on a global scale.
As well as running Infodec, Joanne is a volunteer mentor for the INSPIRE Mentoring Program for young people. This program, run by ShireWide youth services and supported by the Department of Juvenile Justice NSW, involves meeting a young person on a weekly basis to provide guidance and support to help them achieve their full potential.
Joanne's formal qualifications include a Bachelor of Arts (Communications) and a Master of International Studies from the University of Sydney.
Infodec's clients include industry groups, online media organisations, individuals and small business organisations.
