After working in daily journalism in New Zealand and London, Tony Jaques has had extensive experience in public affairs in government and in business, with a strong emphasis on environmental issues and community relations. He is currently a regional issue manager for Dow Chemical, based in Melbourne, Australia, with responsibility for issue management in the company’s manufacturing operations in Asia-Pacific.

Jaques is a frequent presenter on issue management theory and practice to academic and business audiences and is author of the book, “Don’t Just Stand There – the Do-it Plan™ for Effective Issue Management.” He has been widely published in the field of Issue Management in journals including Journal of Communication Management, Journal of Public Affairs, Asia Pacific Public Relations Journal, Public Relations Quarterly and Public Relations Review. Having been awarded by the IMC in 2004 for his individual contributions to the advancement of issue management, he is also a former winner of the Public Relations Institute of Australia’s Victorian State Award for Excellence for Issue and Crisis Management, and is a Fellow the Institute.