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Connect with a local community of like-minded peers who share similar challenges and priorities. Access the collective expertise of CHROs from diverse experiences, backgrounds and industries. Members of the community come together several times a year to connect with each other, exchange ideas and experiences, and validate strategies and solutions.
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Join your peers to discuss the most critical issues impacting CHROs today.
- Shifting Business Focus From Critical Roles to Critical Skills
- Revolutionizing the Employee Experience to Aid Retention
- New Ways of Leading for a New Era of Work
Australia CHRO Governing Body
A regional Governing Body leads the Australia CHRO community, shaping the topics and agendas for your local programs and ensuring that all content is driven by CHROs, for CHROs.
Co-Chairs

Julie Carroll
Serco Asia Pacific
Chief Human Resources Officer

Rebekah Donaldson
Qantas Airways Limited
Executive Manager, People Group

Helen Fraser
Laing O'Rourke
Director, People

Benjamin Morris
Mirvac
Group General Manager, Human Resources Culture & Capability

Michelle Phipps
VetPartners
Chief People Ofiicer

Louise Spittle
The Arnott’s Group
Chief People Officer

Duncan Thomas
Bravura Solutions
Chief People Officer
Members
Jane Adams
Commonwealth Bank of Australia
Executive General Manager Human Resources (Technology and Operations)
Kate Aitken
Optus
Vice President, Human Resources
Jo Allan
carsales
Chief People Officer
Deena Amorelli
University of New South Wales
Chief Human Resources Officer
Alexis Beckwith
Cushman & Wakefield APAC
Head of People, Asia Pacific
Gitanjali Bhalla
Seven Group Holdings
Group Executive - People, Culture & Safety
Carla Bonev
St John of God Health Care
Group Director Workforce
Ronán Carolan
Thales Australia
VP Human Resources
Dharma Chandran
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Chief People Officer
Suzette Corr
Transurban
Group Executive People and Culture
Ben Davis
Perenti Global Limited
Chief People & Sustainability Officer / President Mining Services
Meaghan Davis
Ampol Australia
Chief People Officer
Vicky Drakousis
Allianz Australia
Chief People & Culture Officer
Catherine Drury-Fox
GHD
Global Advisory and Business Services People Leader
Michelle Du Plessis
OceanaGold
Chief People and Technology Officer
Peitta Dyball
Yarra Trams
Chief People Officer
David Fitz-Gerald
GSK ANZ
Head of HR, ANZ
Caroline Fleming
Energy Queensland
General Manager Human Resources
Catherine Flynn
CSR Limited
Executive General Manager Human Resources & Safety
Shruti Ganeriwala
Unilever Australia
Head of HR
Lucinda Gemmell
Seven West Media
Chief People & Culture Officer
Tristram Gray
Kmart Australia
Chief People and Capability Officer
Lisa Green
ASX
Group Executive, Human Resources
Tim Guille
Betfair
Head of People & Culture
Trudie Harriman
Woolworths Group
People Director - Retail Ecosystem
Colleen Harris
Ramsay Health Care Limited
Group Chief People Officer
Rebecca Heredia
NBC Universal
Director, Human Resources, ANZ and International Networks & DTC, APAC
Charmaine Higgins
Ventia
Group Executive People & Capability
Steve Hill
Aware Super
Group Executive, People and Workplace
Jane Hollman
Australian Red Cross
Chief People & Culture Officer
Merril Hotchkin
Metricon
General Manager – People, Performance and Culture (PPC)
Amanda Hughes
QBE Insurance
Group Executive, People and Culture
Sally Kincaid
NBN
Chief People and Culture Officer
Amber Kristof
Vocus Communications
Head of People and Culture
Rachael Leshinsky
Miele
HR Director
Roz Lever
Asahi Beverages
Group CHRO
Penny Lovett
Invocare
Executive General Manager People and Culture
Vanessa Morley
Nine Entertainment Co.
Director People and Culture
Rebecca Nash
AMP
Chief People Officer
Rebecca Oakley
Wesfarmers Health
Chief People Officer
Victoria Pickles
Brambles Australia
Vice President Human Resources, Asia Pacific, India, Middle East, Turkey & Africa & Global DEI Lead
Vikki Pink
Worley
Chief People Officer
Michelle Pombart
George Weston Foods
People and Performance Director
Alin Popescu
Ansell Limited
Head of Human Resources, APAC Commercial
Jamie Preston
Eli Lilly and Company
Associate Vice President HR ANZ & NAPAC
Colin Pritchard
Ericsson Australia
Head of People - Australia and New Zealand
Alicia Purtell
Lion
Chief People Officer
Nicole Reid
Xero Limited
Chief People Officer
Madelyn Ring
Kraft Heinz Australia
Chief People Officer
Kylie Robinson
Australian Retirement Trust
General Manager – HR
Annie Schmidt
Compass Group Australia
Executive Director People and Safety
Kalena Smitham
Canberra Health Service
Executive Group Manager People and Culture
Christine Stasi
IAG
Group Executive, People, Performance & Reputation
Melanie Taylor
ASSA ABLOY
Senior Vice President Human Resources APAC
Alexandra Taylor
National Australia Bank
Chief People Officer, Business & Private Bank
Louise Tebbutt
Bendigo & Adelaide Bank
Chief People Officer
Jane Thomas
APA Group
Group Executive People Safety & Culture
Jennifer Tiffin
Bunzl ANZ
Human Resources Director, APAC
Amy Walker
Visy
Chief Human Resources Officer
Kris Webb
Coles Group
Chief People Officer
Michelle Williams
The Lottery Corporation
Chief People Officer
Anna Young
Wesfarmers
General Manager, Leadership and Talent
Damian Zahra
Bunnings Warehouse
Chief People Officer
Kathryn van der Merwe
ANZ Bank
Group Executive Talent and Culture
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Our selective approach maintains the high quality of the network and ensures top-level discussions with peers from the world’s leading organizations.
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30 August 2023 | an evening
Australia CHRO Inner Circle - Melbourne
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Creating Certainty in Uncertain Times
As economic instability continues, executives are still grappling with the “triple squeeze” of rising inflation, scarce expensive talent and continuous supply chain disruptions. CHROs in Toronto discussed how to strategically make trade-offs between reducing spending and developing initiatives that ease employees and drive retention – these are their takeaways.
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BLOG | JUNE 7, 2023
Business Leaders Find High Value in Executive Summits
C-level executives are leading through economic uncertainty and a volatile business environment. It seems that there has never been a better time for executives to get together with peers and collaborate on shared challenges. At the start of our Executive Summit season, we’ve seen participation increase 40% over last year – discover why.
VIEW POSTLEADERSHIP PROFILE | JUNE 4, 2023



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Championing Organizational Culture: One CHRO’s Journey
In recent years, organizational culture has become recognized as essential to the business strategy, but for Chief Marketing and People Officer at O.C. Tanner Mindi Cox, this is not a new phenomenon. Here, Mindi shares her leadership journey and how she is leveraging her position in the C-suite to create fulfilling employee experiences.
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