Team Tantalus – Management and Communications Consultant Group

Adam is an experienced sales leader at the enterprise level. He specializes in direct sales of cloud-based, SaaS and HCM Solutions Sales and account management. He regularly coaches and trains mid-level sales leaders around the world. Specialties: Leadership, Hunting/Prospecting, Rainmaker, Challenger, Closer, Deal-Maker, Solution-Selling, Boardroom Presence, Team-Building, Employee engagement, Government Contracts, Branding, Presentations and Communications, Leveraging…

Tenured associate professor of communications management in the Department of Communication Studies & Media Arts at McMaster University. I work at the intersection of data science, artificial intelligence, communications, management, marketing, politics and culture. My work is informed by behavioural and cognitive science. In my research, I develop communications metrics and experiment with natural language processing…

Ben Murphy is a senior communications, branding, media relations, and issues management consultant, having worked with global clients in the United Kingdom, Canada, United Arab Emirates, and Australia. He is the Director of Communications for TransLink British Columbia, Metro Vancouver’s transit and transportation agency. Previously he was a Senior Reporter and Presenter for 7NEWS Australia,…

As one of Tantalus’ most senior management consultants, Bert has more than 25 years of hands-on and leadership experience. He is the former Vice-President of Communications for Royal Dutch Shell, leading strategy development and reputation plan implementation with a clear focus to build business value. Bert has extensive experience in change management, including business needs,…

Brett possesses a wealth of experience in assisting organizations and teams enhance their communication, public affairs, leadership, and strategic capability. He brings extensive experience in communicating with senior business leaders, political figures, media professionals, and employees.His career expands across various functions including public affairs, communications, sales & marketing, people & culture, and general management in Australia, Switzerland, the European Union,…

Charlie Miller brings four decades of global experience as a highly regarded communications professional and award-winning journalist. He is a leader in strategic communications, managing teams and advising senior executives around the world on external relations, brand and reputation management, stakeholder engagement, issues and crisis management. Charlie led Boeing’s global communications team for more than…

Charlotte Stichter is a strategic thought leader with a creative mind and track record of putting ideas into practice while assessing the results. Charlotte quickly develops a deep understanding of behaviors, translates priorities of business and integrates organizational values and strategies to meet the client’s needs. With a background in counseling and sport psychology, Charlotte…

David has nearly four decades of experience in senior communications and media roles in the United States and Europe. He has been a trusted advisor to leaders in several multinational organizations and harnessed powerful storytelling to build reputation, shape public opinion and motivate people. David had communications leadership roles at Royal Dutch Shell, Novartis and…

Dick has been working out of Hong Kong and across the Asia Pacific for over 24 years. During that time, he has worked in agency with Hill & Knowlton and in-house with Lucent Technologies, Alcatel and BT Global Services. During these years he developed a two-pronged expertise of crisis issues management and media skills training,…

Federico Banos-Lindner advises senior executives and boards on geopolitics, government relations, and crisis management in complex, high-risk environments. His work focuses on the intersection of commercial strategy and state actors, particularly where regulatory pressure, political exposure, and market access converge. He is trusted to manage sensitive stakeholder dynamics and guide decision-making in situations with material…

Heron Hanuman specializes in impactful brand narratives and strategic content creation. With over 30 years in broadcast media and digital communications, including roles at CTV, CBC, and as a Digital Communications Manager for the Government of British Columbia, Heron is known for crafting stories that resonate across cultures and industries. He has a proven track…

John Bailey has spent more than 25 years helping companies around the world to prepare for, and respond to, reputation challenges and crises. He is the author of the Best Practice Guidelines on Crisis Communication and Reputation Management in the Digital Age. He has been involved in the response to numerous crisis situations, including several…

John has 30 years of experience working at the intersection of communications, information technology and team leadership in North America and Europe. For the past 15 years, he has held global operations and change management roles in Paris, France at Microsoft and Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi, where he served as an evangelist for integrating technology tools to build…

Kevin Hasler is a highly experienced communications consultant with 25 years-experience of living and working in international markets in the Middle East and Europe. A former newspaper journalist in his native UK, he has since managed PR businesses in seven countries including running the largest PR agency in Hungary and businesses in Dubai, Kuwait, Bahrain,…

Lech Mintowt-Czyz is a thought leadership strategist and speechwriter for CEOs, senior executives and other prominent figures. Leaders turn to Lech when the words need to be exactly right and when the moment really matters. Despite his Polish name, Lech is London-born and has been a writer his entire career. He started as a news…

Liam FitzPatrick, whose 25 years of experience with change, PR and internal communication comes from working in-house and in consultancy. Liam has worked in civil engineering, energy, manufacturing and transportation as well as telecoms.  He was Global Head of Internal Communication at Marconi during its financial restructuring and has worked on change and transformation projects in…

Natalia Torres brings more than two decades of global experience leading brand, marketing, andcommunications functions for complex, mission-driven organizations. She helps senior leadersbuild clarity, cohesion, and impact—turning brand strategy into measurable business growth andenterprise value. Before joining The Tantalus Group, Natalia led enterprise brand and marketing transformation atBoeing and City of Hope, modernizing global advertising…

Liz is an award-winning communications expert specializing in a variety of sectors including energy, finance, banking, aviation, telecom and hospitality with more than 35 years experience in various communications practices. Liz has been recognized as one of Malaysia’s leading communication strategists in corporate GLCs, multinationals and consultancy, with a deep understanding of the geopolitical landscape…

Rob Sherwin is an experienced senior executive providing corporate affairs counsel in support of major projects, transactions and challenging issues, with a focus on emerging markets. Over a 25 year career, Rob has led integrated corporate affairs teams of up to 200 professionals with a focus on Europe, Middle East and African markets.  He was Vice…

Robin Tickle is a senior leader with over 30 years’ international experience in strategic communications in both business and government, advising top executives on external affairs, reputation management, stakeholder relations, sensitive issues and risk management, combining big-picture strategic vision with a focus on strong operational execution. Robin was Nestlé’s head of corporate communications for 10…

Angela has more than 20 years of experience in strategic communications, public affairs, brand and marketing. She is a specialist in crisis communications with industry experience in banking, finance and tobacco.  Her expertise in stakeholder mapping and communication strategies has helped major corporations through challenging government disputes. For example, Angela helped a tobacco giant achieve its business…

Wissam has over 20 years experience managing massive organizational change in both the public and private sectors. Wissam is currently the Advisor for Public Sector Improvement at the UAE Prime Minister’s Office. He also coaches senior executives on leadership, organizational behavior and change.