IsobelKerr-Newell

Isobel is currently CEO of Artemis Communications, a company she founded in 2023 after holding a range of leadership roles at communications, content and advertising agencies. She previously spent nearly 20 years working with Publicis Groupe, as Managing Director of MSL New Zealand, Head of PR & Social at Saatchi & Saatchi New Zealand and in London as Marketing Director for Saatchi & Saatchi across Europe, Middle East and Africa.  

During her time with the Saatchi & Saatchi network, Isobel worked on key local and global clients including De’Longhi, Kenwood, Global Women, ASB Bank, Toyota and Lexus, The New Zealand Defence Force, Carlsberg, P&G and Deutsche Telekom. She was also heavily involved in the network’s pro-bono efforts and was an integral part of the acclaimed "The HIV+ Issue" (Saatchi & Saatchi Switzerland), "Blood Relations" (Saatchi & Saatchi Israel), as well as leading the international PR around “Days of Hope” (Saatchi & Saatchi Berlin). 

All campaigns have received numerous awards, most notably, nine Lions for "The HIV+ Issue", five Gold Lions for “Blood Relations” and six Silver Lions for “Days of Hope”. 

In 2013 Isobel was appointed to the Board of Directors of Saatchi & Saatchi Sweden and in 2014, she joined the network's global advisory board on sustainability. Before joining Saatchi & Saatchi, Isobel spent five years with PR firm SweeneyVesty in Wellington, transferring to London to open their UK division. Prior to entering the communications industry, Isobel worked in the arts sector, producing large-scale, multi-disciplinary creative events.