Acre, a premier integrated marketing and communications agency, has appointed Anna Laskaris as its new Director. Joining Founder Emma Williams, Laskaris will strengthen the agency as it marks its one-year anniversary.With a career spanning Australia and New Zealand at Thrive PR and Edelman, Anna brings a wealth of agency expertise to acre. She has successfully spearheaded numerous earned-led campaigns across various consumer and corporate sectors, working with renowned brands like Airbnb, the LEGO Group, and Afterpay.Anna said: "I am thrilled to officially be a part of Acre Agency. Having supported the team behind the scenes for a few months, I’ve been inspired by the significant potential and opportunities within regional and agricultural Australia. This has been a major motivation for joining forces with Emma. Emma has done such an incredible job establishing the agency over the past year and I’m eager to work closely with her to lead the day-to-day operations and help drive future growth."

Fintech giant Block, encompassing Cash App, Afterpay, TIDAL, and Square, has appointed Alice Coulthard to head its Corporate Communications for the Asia-Pacific region.Coulthard joins Block, owned by Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey, after a successful two-and-a-half-year stint as General Manager at social media agency We Are Social.This move marks Coulthard's first foray into the client-side, taking responsibility for the entire Block brand portfolio."I couldn't be more excited to jump into the world of fintech," said Coulthard. Previously the GM at We Are Social, Coulthard embarks on a new chapter, transitioning from agency work to leading corporate communications for Block across APAC.