Elissa Cuss

Communications and Stakeholder Engagement Manager

As Communications and Stakeholder Engagement Manager, Elissa heads the delivery of strategic communications and engagement activities for the Perth USAsia Centre. With leadership experience in marketing and communications, Elissa’s career has been defined by a genuine commitment to strategy and brand evolution.

Elissa joins the Centre following two decades in tourism and destination marketing with Tourism WA, Spirit of Tasmania, Tourism Wollongong, Destination Perth, Journey Beyond and Rottnest Island Authority, and more recently in membership and community engagement focused businesses Chamber of Commerce and Industry WA, and National Trust of Australia (WA).

She has navigated the complexities of not-for-profit and government funded industry, igniting in her a passion for business strategy, project and campaign management, strategic brand evolution, digital transformation, and driving success through public programs, community engagement and team leadership.

With a creative mind and a curious nature, Elissa values environments that offer continual learning and positive collaboration. In her downtime she enjoys travelling, wine and being immersed in dance, music and the arts.    

Elissa is an Edith Cowan University and Institute of Strategic Management double major graduate, and recently completed the Business Associates Oxford, Leaders in Heritage program. She remains committed to leveraging her expertise in corporate and consumer communications, brand management, advertising, and social media marketing, to elevate business success and connect with customers in meaningful ways and is driven to continue to build resilient teams united by a common vision and purpose.