Lisa Messenger

MANAGING DIRECTOR

Lisa Messenger is Managing Director of Messenger Marketing and Messenger Publishing and co-director of Anchovy Publishing. She has worked globally in events, sponsorship, marketing, PR and publishing.

In 2004 she authored and produced a beautiful photographic book, Happiness Is…, which supported Kids Help Line. To avoid the constraints imposed by traditional publishers, she self-published the book and as a result developed a custom funding and distribution model that is unique in Australia. This success led to her being named a finalist in the 2005 Telstra Business Woman of the Year. She went on to being named a finalist again for The Telstra Business Woman of the Year in 2006 as well as being named finalist for the Champion of Champions Award. She has also co-authored best selling business bookCubicle Commando.

Lisa writes extensively for a number of magazines, is a judge for the Australian Business and Specialist Publishers’ national Bell Awards, in 2005 and 2006 sat on the board of the Australian Businesswomen’s Network and chaired the 2006 International Women’s Day for them in Australia. In 2006 she was also honoured as a national entrepreneur in books published by the Rural Women’s Network, the National Department for Women and in Secrets of Entrepreneurs Under Forty Exposed by Dale Beaumont. She is also an active supporter of charities Kids Help Line and Opportunity International. She is in negotiations to licence her publishing model globally and intends on opening an office in New York in 2007.

Her passion is to challenge individuals and corporations to change the way they think, take them out of their comfort zone and prove that there is more than one way to do anything. She encourages entrepreneurial spirit, creativity and innovation.

She is now using her unique marketing talents and innovative approach with entrepreneurs, intrapreneurs and people all over the globe.

Mel Carswell

PROJECT MANAGER

Mel Carswell is an experienced writer and editor with a zest for creativity and a passion for life. A qualified journalist, she spent four years editing a weekly newspaper in Tasmania before relocating to Sydney to work as senior journalist on a number of community newspapers. With a strong community ethos, Mel has also mentored teenage girls on goal-setting, budgeting and relationships through youth organisations in Tasmania and NSW.

Mel has an eye for photography and design and loves pulling together pieces of a project to transform people’s ideas into reality. She is committed to thinking outside the box and utilising people’s strengths to create the perfect team.

Amber Creswell

GENERAL MANAGER - OPERATIONS

With an Honours degree in Economics and Psychology from the University of Sydney, Amber has worked for the past 7 years in the corporate sector as Client Relations Manager, Implementation Consultant and Project Manager. Amber has consulted on and project managed the delivery of over 70 enterprise software solutions across both Australia and globally for a diverse range of companies including Blue Chip, Government Agencies and SME clients.

With a passion for the arts and writing, Amber has also had over 50 reviews published for State of the Arts.

Rosalyn Pen

PROJECT MANAGER

Rosalyn graduated in English Literature with Honours from the University of Sydney in 2004. Ros’ previous incarnations have seen her writing for a wide variety of publications, looking after a large portfolio of clients at Network Ten as well as Account Management roles with AMEX and GE Money. She has traveled extensively across Europe and the Americas and most recently completed her Masters in Media Practice; covering topical areas including Multimedia and Media Law. Ros is an integral part of Messenger team and is thrilled to be working so closely with her first love again – books.