Martin is an experienced company director and was formerly a journalist, editor, business development executive, strategic relationship manager and multi-disciplinary team manager in Western Australia’s media and government sectors.

Martin became a Co-Director in ‘sustainability focused’ marketing consultancy firm; Brando in 2006, and, a Co-Founder of Living Towns Corporation, the owner of the Living Communities™ program, in 2008.
 
He has significant experience at regional community level as creator of such projects as the multi-million dollar WA Government and West Australian newspaper JV ‘Realms of Possibility – Regions of WA’ four-year editorial series, and, regional tourism initiatives with WA’s Regional Tourism Organisations.

Martin has engaged extensively with the WA Government at Ministerial level, Regional Development Council, Regional Development Commissioners, Shire Presidents and CEOs, regional industry, business, community and indigenous groups, as well as Federal Government Area Consultative Committees and Departments.
 
Over a 26 year career his conceptual thinking has led to creation and implementation of innovative and effective partnership and business development strategies.  Along with Co-Director; Greg Winning, Martin introduced Brando’s marketing and innovative organisational development expertise to WA’s renewable energy, government, non-government and community development sectors.