About Us

We partner with contracting and consulting organisations across Australia, delivering strategic marketing, business development, communications and creative solutions that connect people, projects, and possibilities.

We partner with contracting and engineering and environmental consulting organisations across Australia, delivering strategic marketing, business development, communications and creative solutions that connect people, projects, and possibilities.

We specialise in translating complex technical expertise into clear, compelling narratives that build confidence, influence decisions and help organisations stand out, win work and create lasting impact.

Through purposeful communications and bold creativity, we help our clients shape industries, amplify their influence, and achieve measurable results.

How it started…

At the heart of FrontRunner Communications is a deep passion for helping organisations in the built environment and infrastructure sectors communicate with confidence.

Stephanie DeLeon, our founder, has spent the past 15 years building brands and shaping marketing and communications strategies for engineering, construction, environmental, and professional services organisations. From large scale infrastructure projects to cutting edge sustainability initiatives, her work bridges the gap between specialist knowledge and storytelling that resonates with audiences and delivers results.

FrontRunner was founded on a simple belief: organisations in the built environment and infrastructure sectors deserve marketing and communications that truly understand them, speak their language, and work seamlessly alongside their teams to showcase the quality, impact and complexity of the work they deliver.

Our Philosophy…

At FrontRunner, we work alongside your team with a shared understanding of your industry, your priorities and the realities you operate within.

Our industry knowledge allows us to align quickly, reduce friction and contribute in a way that feels considered and natural. We integrate seamlessly with internal teams and external stakeholders, adding value without disruption or unnecessary complexity.

With integrity and confidentiality at the core, every conversation, strategy and story is handled with discretion. This approach protects trust, supports long-term credibility, and ensures your reputation is strengthened at every touchpoint.

Our values

How we show up

At FrontRunner, our values aren’t posters on a wall, they’re how we show up. They shape the work we do, the relationships we build, and the standards we hold ourselves to.

These values reflect how we work: as collaborators, agile thinkers and bold storytellers with integrity at the core. They define not only what we do, but how we do it.

They’re the compass guiding every decision we make, every story we tell and every partnership we build. Because in infrastructure, engineering and professional services, it’s not enough to be seen. You need to be trusted, respected and remembered.

Partnerships First
We see our clients as collaborators, not contracts. We don’t do transactional. We’re in the room, in the trenches and on your team.

When we work together, we co-create wins. Shared ownership. Shared momentum. Shared success.

Collaboration and trust drives every success.
Adaptive and agile
Briefs shift. Priorities move. Good, that’s where we do our best work.

We stay sharp, responsive and strategic, turning complexity into clarity without losing pace.

We evolve with every brief, every challenge.
Constructive Optimism
We bring energy that moves projects forward.

Not cheerleading but clarity, momentum and belief in potential.

We see what’s possible, and we help others see it too.

Our optimism inspires teams, clients and campaigns to achieve more.
Bold moves
We embrace bold ideas and the courage to try new things.

We don’t play it safe for the sake of comfort.

We push thinking, challenge assumptions and defend ideas that deserve to exist.

Courage is how progress happens.
Integrity, Full stop
Say it straight. Do what you said you’d do. Hold the line when it matters.

We communicate with honesty, clarity and intention.

We protect what’s shared with us — every story, strategy and confidence — with the discretion it deserves.

Our reputation is built in the moments no one else pays attention to.

We help contractors and consultants connect, compete, and communicate with confidence

Sound like a good fit?

If you’re looking for a partner who brings industry knowledge and seamless collaboration, let’s have a no-obligation conversation to explore how we can support your business. Book a discovery call today.