National Australia Bank (NAB) has appointed experienced communications and corporate affairs executive Mikkayla Mossop as Associate Director, strengthening its leadership team with a seasoned media and stakeholder engagement professional.Mossop joins one of Australia's largest financial institutions after nearly five years at the Victorian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, where she most recently served as General Manager, Media and Corporate Affairs. In that role, she led the organisation's media relations, corporate communications and public affairs strategy, acting as a key spokesperson and adviser on business advocacy, economic policy and stakeholder engagement. During her tenure at the Victorian Chamber, Mossop played a central role in communicating the organisation's policy positions on issues affecting businesses across the state, including workforce development, economic growth, taxation and regulatory reform. She also supported the communications strategy of the Chamber's chief executive and senior leadership, helping elevate the organisation's profile through high-impact media engagement and public campaigns. Before moving into corporate communications, Mossop built her career in broadcast journalism with Melbourne radio station 3AW, where she developed expertise in news reporting, live broadcasting and storytelling. Her journalism background has underpinned her reputation as a strategic communications leader with strong media relationships and crisis communication capabilities. Her appointment comes as NAB continues to invest in strengthening its corporate affairs and communications capabilities amid an increasingly complex operating environment for Australia's banking sector. The bank has been focused on enhancing stakeholder engagement, reputation management and customer communications while advancing its broader digital transformation and sustainability agenda.Mossop's blend of newsroom experience and senior corporate communications leadership is expected to support NAB's strategic communications efforts as the financial services industry navigates evolving regulatory expectations, technological disruption and changing customer demands.