Rhod Ellis-Jones

Rhodri Ellis-Jones is a founding trustee of Blood Mountain and a communications strategist in Australia, working with private and public companies, government bodies and non-profit organisations. He is an expert at developing strategic brand identities, corporate reputation programmes and employee communication systems. Rhod’s commercial clients include Southcorp Limited (now Fosters Group), Emirates Airline, Qantas, Mobil, CCA (Sodexho Group), Bosch and Mercedes Benz. Rhod has also managed political campaigns and is considered a reputable adviser to leading politicians and business figureheads in Australia. Rhod’s long-standing commitment to contemporary culture manifests in his gratis support of numerous arts organisations: alongside Blood Mountain, he is a former trustee of Chunky Move, Australia’s leading contemporary dance ensemble, an advisor to the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra and former director of Rainbow Arts and Culture Foundation, a new arts initiative focusing on indigenous art and cultural awareness in regional Australia. Rhod lives and works in Melbourne, Australia and often frequents Zagreb and Krk Island in Croatia. www.ellisjones.com.au