The Team

Matthew Watson,  Managing Director
BA Comm; MPRIA

Repute Communications was founded by Matthew Watson, a well-known communications practitioner in media, government and corporate settings.

Matthew has helped countless individuals and organisations 'tell their story' to the media, the government, the public and other audiences. He has handled some of the most high profile and difficult communications briefs in Australia.

Matthew graduated from one of Australia's leading Communications Universities in the early nineties, with a BA majoring in Journalism and Politics.

He worked as a radio and television journalist for many years, including a long stint at National Nine News in Sydney where he was a familiar and trusted face covering major stories and issues.

Matthew has also been a Communications Manager for a former Cabinet Minister in the issues-rich portfolios of Health, Planning, Infrastructure and Natural Resources, and has worked in a senior communications capacity at a major New South Wales State Owned Corporation.

Matthew is a recognised communications expert, having won prestigious state and national PRIA awards for skilful crisis management (2008). 

Evonne Geluk,  Senior Associate
BA Comm

Evonne Geluk is a leading public relations professional with 15 years experience creating and managing strategic communications programs.

She has handled hundreds of media, issues, crisis, community, event management, brand positioning and publication production strategies.

Evonne began her career in the Corporate and Public Affairs department of Caltex Oil Australia whilst she completed a degree in Arts majoring in Political Science and Communications.

Moving to London for five years, she worked as a communications consultant to BBC Worldwide and Grundy Television, before accepting an offer to work for the Arts Council of England.

Returning to Sydney, Evonne worked on two of Australia's largest youth events the Rock Eisteddfod Challenge and the Croc Festivals, before moving into a boutique communications consultancy where she worked with a number of high profile brands including Visa International, Booz Allen & Hamilton, Elastoplast Sport, Leuko, Australian Wool Innovation, Carter Holt Harvey, IQ Group, Plumtree and Special Olympics Australia.

More recently Evonne has worked with prominent property clients including Walker Corporation, Medallist Group, Jones Bay Wharf, Billbergia, Rory O'Brien developments and Waterbrook Lifestyle Resorts.

Cristina Lara,  Executive Assistant and Client Support

With an extensive background in executive assistance and client interaction, Cristina oversees all Repute Communications administrative matters, playing a vital support role to ensure our clients get what they need when they need it.