Half Dome hosted a picnic for The Pinnacle Foundation, a charity organisation focused on providing educational scholarships, mentoring, and opportunities for LGBTQIA+ young Australians.
Staff from the independent agency, clients, and special guests enjoyed a grazing table last week to support the cause.
Speeches highlighted the ongoing challenges faced by the LGBTQIA+ community and underscored the importance of continued support and action.
Among the guests who attended were Andrew Staite, the CEO and managing director of The Pinnacle Foundation; Archie Beetle, founder and director of Queer Town; and Tiffany Damm, general manager at UnLtd.
Will Harms, Renee Murray, Archie Beetle, Andrew Staite and Tiffany Damm.
Half Dome’s clients at GMHBA Limited and Vitasoy Australia also attended the event alongside members from Equality Media + Marketing.
Renee Murray, Half Dome’s head of people and culture, said the agency embraces diversity and inclusivity and is committed to continually educating, breaking down barriers, and fostering an environment where everyone can reach their full potential.
“As proud allies of the LGBTIQA+ community, Half Dome greatly values inclusivity and it was a pleasure to host a Picnic for Pinnacle, uniting clients, teams, and friends to acknowledge the work still to be done and the ongoing challenges,” she added.
Half Dome’s event comes after the agency appointed Adrian Cosstick as its head of strategy to lead its strategic product and evolve its planning process for clients.
Cosstick brings more than 14 years of industry experience to the agency. He was previously a strategy director at Wavemaker ANZ and led the Mondelez ANZ account for five years.
He was also strategy director at Maxus Global, head of marketing at Draftstars Ltd, and commercial manager at CrownBet.
Cosstick’s addition to the Half Dome team will see co-founder and current head of strategy Will Harms formally move into the role of head of clients.
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