Salterbaxter appoints Stu Wragg as MD and welcomes Tess Ariotti as lead consultant

Salterbaxter Australia has announced two new roles in its expanding local team as demand grows for sustainability strategy and engagement services.

Stu Wragg, a founding member of the Salterbaxter Australia team, has been appointed to managing director, as Tess Ariotti has joins as lead consultant – advisory.

Ariotti brings 15 years of in-house experience, which includes building and implementing CSR and sustainability strategies and programs for Samsung, Allianz Insurance, and Westpac Group. Her advisory strength stems from her background embedding sustainability within business practices to create commercial, social and environmental value. 

Wragg has a background in communications consulting and has held multiple leadership roles over the years at Publicis Groupe’s PR agency, Herd MSL. His 15 years of experience includes consulting for a broad mix of commercial, not-for-profit and government organisations, including Airbnb, NBN and Uber.   

Salterbaxter set up an Australian presence in August 2022 but has been operating globally from a UK-base for 25 years. The consultancy offers end-to-end sustainability services, from materiality assessments, goal setting and strategy development, to program design, implementation roadmaps, creative activations, communications, and reporting.

See also: Publicis Groupe brings sustainability consultancy, Salterbaxter, down under

Skye Lambley, CEO of Salterbaxter Australia, said: "Salterbaxter is a mission-driven consultancy at the service of sustainability. Our combination of specialist know-how and creative expertise means we’re well placed to help businesses drive the sustainable progress stakeholders increasingly expect and our planet and people urgently needs."

"Tess is a builder and implementer of credible corporate sustainability strategies and programs. Her learnings and insight on what it takes to activate change within multi-faceted businesses has fast become a valuable asset to our offering.

"Stu has proven himself to be a strong consultancy leader and skilled strategist, with a knack for helping businesses cut-through complexity. We can’t wait to see what magic he weaves for our clients as they navigate the challenges and complexity of evolving their businesses for a sustainable future."

Wragg said of his new role: "From building locally focused but globally aligned sustainability strategies to helping connect and empower employees to drive the action leaders need, we’re all about helping businesses drive the credible and creative ambition, action and engagement that’s needed to create value for all."

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Top image: Stu Wragg, Karen Dunnicliff, Skye Lambley, and Tess Ariotti