Ally Naylor

Consultant

Ally has built her career around bringing people together, organising ideas, and structuring work to get things done.  She thrives at the intersection of people, technology, and purpose.  Whether shaping stakeholder engagement, developing smarter ways of working, or helping teams connect with their audiences, Ally believes in creating meaningful connections and working efficiently, with impact. 

Her career spans video production, corporate and internal communications, project management, system and process design, PR, print, and radio. She has worked with major brands such as Xero, Spark, and NZME, as well as small and medium businesses — the backbone of our economy. 

That breadth enables her to adapt across industries, quickly understand challenges and goals, and bridge the gap between strategy and delivery. Driven to serve, connect, and organise, Ally channels her experience to help teams bring their best to the communities they support. 

Project Highlights

  • Implementing streamlined systems and processes at Frank Engagement
  • Helping countless businesses tell their story via video
  • Building intranets for a couple of leading tech companies, including designing the content architecture, content writing, change management and stakeholder management. 
  • Coordinating some great events, including an event attended by Prime Minister John Key and throwing never to be forgotten mid-winter Christmas parties!

Previous Roles

  • Video Producer, Grundy Productions
  • Global Engagement Advisor, Xero
  • IT Project Coordinator, Xero
  • Corporate Account Manager, Spark
  • Account Manager, The Radio Network
  • Producer, DPOD
  • Account Manager, Acumen Republic

Qualifications
Ally has a Bachelor of Arts in screen and media studies from Waikato University. She also holds a National Certificate in Business Administration and Graphic and Web Design. While at Xero she trained as an Agile Scrum Master and completed the Managing at Xero internal development course. 

“I joined Frank because it’s a mission driven organisation that wants to make a meaningful, positive impact. I love that we’re a group of humans, supporting each other to connect our communities to leave the world better than the way we found it.

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