Match & Wood brings Laura Chant on board as Communications Director

Independent media agency Match & Wood has appointed Laura Chant as Communications Director in its Perth office. Chant joins from Concept Marketing Group where she was Account Director.

Chant (pictured right) brings 18 years’ experience across events, marketing, integrated communications, digital and media roles, having also worked at Domain and Seven West Media, as Digital Account Manager.

She has built a reputation for being a savvy communications expert with a strong technical and account management background. She reports to Jodie Allen (pictured left), Group Director, and works across a number of the agency’s key clients including Curtin University, Horizon Power, Pentanet, Advantage Air, and Complete Home Filtration.

The appointment strengthens Match & Wood’s team as it continues to grow its local client base. Chant is also working closely with the agency’s Melbourne, Sydney, Launceston and London teams to share best-in-class skills and thinking across all offices, keeping local clients connected to the latest in planning, data and digital practice.

“Match & Wood has built something really special – a close-knit team with depth and talent, working on brands that matter to people,” said Chant. “I’ve seen first-hand the care that goes into every campaign for our clients, and my focus is helping those brands earn their place in people’s lives, making every dollar they invest count, and doing some of the best work of my career.”

Allen said: “Laura is both rigorous about the craft and brilliant with clients, and she has an instinct that you can’t manufacture. She gives us more senior firepower, and has already made an impact on our team in the short time she has been here.”

Lyndelle O’Keefe, CEO of Match & Wood, added: “Laura has been such a fantastic addition to the team and a positive force within our business. She brings maturity and a fresh perspective, and is also a connector of people and ideas. She’s exactly the kind of person we are proud to have leading our work and our teams.”