Kate Hannemann

Managing Director and Founder

Kate Hannemann Managing Director smiling
Is inspired by opportunities
Is not happy when she’s inactive
Likes live performance & being outdoors
Dislikes people who aren't authentic
Can bring people together
Can't sew

Kate’s passion for working with businesses and leaders to seize the opportunities and mitigate the risks they face around their reputation underpins the direction of communikate et al.

Kate established communikate et al in 1995 with a firm focus on values achieving real results for clients in a contemporary style consultancy, merging marketing with PR. She has since added digital, design and stakeholder/customer engagement to communikate et al given the change in needs of the industries we work in.

Given her governance experience, she now works with clients and the communikate et al team in a strategic development role for clients, particularly those leading complex organisations with a multitude of stakeholders where their reputation and relationships with each is highly likely to affect their success.

Demand for communikate et al’s services continues to grow across a multitude of different sectors Australia-wide as the businesses communikate et al works with capitalise on the opportunities ahead.

Kate is committed to ensuring that communikate et al is an employer of choice, knowing that the team is the lifeblood of the business. She has always been passionate about offering opportunities to students and early-career professionals as part of her commitment to developing talent in a meaningful and values oriented environment.

Her acquired expertise spans a range of specialist industry sectors including:

  • education
  • aged care
  • retail
  • the arts
  • entrepreneurial business
  • property
  • franchising
  • not-for-profit
  • major events
  • government
  • health
Governance and community

Another of Kate’s passions is giving back to community so she has a long history of board and committee roles in education, entrepreneurship, arts, franchising and aged care.

Most recently, Kate was the Chair of the Governing Council for one of SA’s top performing schools, Linden Park Primary School.

Her prior governance experience includes board roles of the following organisations:

  • leading aged care provider, Eldercare
  • South Australian board of global entrepreneurial organisation, EO
  • top tier school, St Peter’s Girls School
  • youth arts company Cirkidz

Kate’s earlier community roles were as Chair of the SA Committee of the Foundation of Young Australians and a member of its National Granting Committee. She has also been a committee member of the Franchise Council.

Early in her career Kate was a lecturer, course coordinator and member of the curriculum advisory committee for the Graduate Diploma of Communications at the University of South Australia and has been called upon to lecture to business students at the University of SA.

Kate has also been a finalist in the Telstra Business Women’s Awards.

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What our clients have to say

The South Australian Museum worked with communikate on a SA Tourism Award submission. The submission is a huge task with many moving parts and communikate helped bring it all together seamlessly. Always a pleasure working with CK!

Ashleigh Glynn
Communications Lead, SA Museum

It has been great working with the team at communikate et al, they use a different thought process and approach that brings all stakeholders on the journey and gets you thinking about the bigger picture.

As a membership body we need to make sure we are serving the interests of our membership and the wider community that we support. We now have a positioning for Master Builders SA that is reflective and representative of our entire membership base and an updated logo and collateral that is cohesive. l would highly recommend communikate et al to any business considering a brand refresh.

Marissa Hankinson
Former Chief Operating Officer, Master Builders SA

I have worked with communikate et al for many years in a number of roles. They form an integral part of our team at Walara, having taken the time to understand our community and the two businesses that merged to develop a brand name and identity that reflects our shared values and vision for future growth in the lower mid-north region. communikate has created an extensive range of content and communication assets to establish us as a leading provider of aged care services in the region. We’ve received nothing short of positive feedback from our residents, their families and our staff.

Nino Di Sisto
CEO, Walara

The visual impact of the creative was exactly what the Local Government Association was looking for to engage audiences and drive an increase in nominations from traditionally underrepresented groups on council.

As a result of the advertising we saw a particularly strong increase in candidates identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander and many more candidates from culturally diverse backgrounds.

Local Government Association
Director, Media & Communications, LGA

The communikate team really took the time to understand our business. They very quickly came up to speed on our products and the nuances of our very technical and specialised industry. They’ve written accurate and engaging content to be used in industry publications, our electronic newsletter, and on LinkedIn, which has performed really well.

Matthew Stead
Co-Founder and CEO, Ping Services

The communikate et al team played a crucial role in bringing the vision of the SA Philanthropy Network to life, thanks to their strategic marketing expertise and creative solutions. Their support delivered significant attention across South Australian media and fostered meaningful community connections.

I am incredibly grateful for their own dedication to giving back and supporting causes in our community. I would highly recommend communikate to anyone looking to make a meaningful impact with their organisation - because they get people and purpose!

Kay Burton
CEO, SA Philanthropy Network

We came to communikate et al with a specific need to update our brand. We needed to refine our brand’s visual touchpoints to make sure we were resonating with our customers and engaging a wider audience. This was the first step of our broader branding and business strategy to execute with communikate et al.

There was an instant clarity and understanding of where we needed to go; both from a creative perspective, but also tangible outcomes for the business and our customers. The delivery of our updated branding was considered and beautifully executed. We couldn't be happier with our next chapter.

The depth of talent in their team makes them truly a full-service agency ready to jump on any project that you can dream up... Not to mention the good vibes and great attitude.

Mello Bouwmeester
Founder / CEO, Friday Trailer Co

I had the pleasure of collaborating with the exceptional team at communikate et al on our inaugural old scholar publication, and I cannot speak highly enough of their professionalism and expertise. They demonstrated a profound understanding of our vision and brand, and their dedication to excellence was evident in every aspect of their work.

Their attention to detail and commitment to thorough research ensured that the final product not only met but exceeded our expectations. We have enjoyed an overwhelmingly positive response to our publication and look forward to working with the team again. Their genuine care for their clients makes communikate et al a truly standout agency.

Isabella Barila
Communications and Publications Officer, St Mary’s College

communikate et al have provided a very clear marketing framework for Dockside Port Vincent, confidently and masterfully clarifying the vision and character of development. The developed Brand Story crafted by the team for the project inspires every stage of the development. The skill sets of the individual team members is legendary and the seamless working connectivity between the team functions provided a great business experience. I'm very happy to recommend the abilities and the work of communikate.

Peter Villis
Development Director, Dockside Port Vincent SA

We have really enjoyed partnering with communikate on some key projects and appreciate their responsiveness and the quality of service they provide. communikate’s ability to be agile and quickly act on changes to strategy has been impressive and has resulted in us being confident in the fact that they keep the best interests of our campaign front of mind. The level of detail they provide in their reports has ensured we’re able to learn from our hits and misses and adapt our future strategies accordingly.

Daniel Stevens
Marketing & Communications Team Leader, City of Adelaide