Our diverse consulting work over many years means we can gather together a team of people greatly experienced and knowledgeable in their fields.

At Pax Populus, we provide insightful, practical and commercially sound advice that spans communication, conflict resolution, management, negotiation and agreement-making, stakeholder relations, community development, governance and government relations.

Our team of associates has been hand-picked, and reflects our belief that sound advice is informed by deep experience, the latest thinking, understanding of businesses' goals and systems, and practical adaptation to local (operational and cultural) circumstances.

The geographical scope of our team's experience is spans Australia, Asia-Pacific, central Asia and north Africa.

Pax Team             Barbara Sharp   Tim Offor   Michelle Hindson       Emma Humann   Rebecca Walker
Associates
Simon Richards, Senior Associate	Kerry Boland, Senior Associate
Dr Charles Lane, Senior Associate	Dr Tony McDonald, Senior Associate
Matt Boland, Senior Associate	Zena Helman, Corporate Associate
Dr Denis Muller, Corporate Associate
Barbara Sharp, Managing Director Barbara is Managing Director of Pax Populus and is responsible for leading the communication and stakeholder engagement practice area. Her background in media and politics has been a major influence on Pax Populus' Informed Consensus strategic response to high profile public conflicts. She has designed many low-trust, high-profile engagement processes, that are the hallmark of Pax Populus' approach to reputational risk management. Barbara is highly experienced in issues management and crisis communications and has prepared numerous strategies for high-profile issues, often in the face of legal action (e.g. NAB rogue traders, Orica export beef contamination and Ok Tedi class actions) and public interest campaigns. She is a highly skilled interviewer and has conducted many sensitive social research projects, often for contentious and politically charged projects. Barbara has a Bachelor of Arts degree.