Lyall Mercer is a leading public relations strategist and crisis communications specialist, with clients across the corporate, non-profit, government and faith-based sectors.

He is managing director of Australian corporate PR agency Mercer PR which also includes the speciality crisis division, Crisis Communications Australia. He has managed major stories and issues across Australia and internationally and has dealt with media on every continent except Antarctica!

In demand for his views on unfolding issues and corporate reputation management, his commentary has been featured in media across the world including the New York Times, Sky News Australia, ABC Australia, Associated Press, New Zealand Herald and numerous other print and broadcast media outlets across Australia and the world.

Lyall has conducted workshops in Australia, the USA and Canada on media strategy, public relations, reputation risk and crisis communications, and has spoken at many conferences for industry, corporate and faith-based groups.