As the General Manager People & Quality, I am responsible for facilitating the achievement of Fighting Chance’s vision and mission by providing strategic and operational insights and support across all business areas and enterprises within the group.

With an innovative mindset and lots of positive energy, Up for Change helps accelerate and change the way people develop and grow. We focus on building engaging cultures, developing core skills and facilitating personal and organisational change journeys.

Newfold Digital is a leading web technology company serving nearly seven million customers globally. Established in 2021 through the combination of leading web services providers Endurance Web Presence and Web.com Group, our portfolio of brands includes: Bluehost, CrazyDomains, HostGator, Network Solutions, Register.com, Web.com, Yoast and many others. As a Chief of Staff and member of the APAC leadership team, I work for the SVP of Newfold APAC and deliver on strategic priorities, leadership effectiveness and internal communication strategies to help drive organizational efficiency and business growth.

Driving the HR strategy and overseeing all people practices in the South East Asia Region.Working in a matrix organization and collaborating with COE's across the globe. Responsible for Employee Experience, Performance Management, Leadership Effectiveness, System Alignment, Employee Health & Wellbeing, Overall Engagement, HR Data Reporting, Process Alignment.

SaaS Tech start-up. Creators of industry-leading learning products that have a real impact. My role focused on setting up the P&C team from scratch and being responsible for developing + delivery of the P&C strategy as well as the execution of all employee life cycle events for the USA, Ireland and Australia offices. - Partner with founders and SLT to develop & execute P&C Strategies - Ensuring alignment with overall business goals- Act as a trusted advisor, coach/mentor to leaders and managers - Capability building: skills, leadership, career development, coaching, training, mentoring- Development and delivery of core HR processes: annual performance and remuneration reviews, succession planning, engagement surveys, wellbeing strategies, etc - Workforce planning: meeting current and future needs of the business (right people, right roles)- Project Management: delivering HR projects in line with the organisation's business goals - Recruitment: responsible for end-to-end process (advertising, sourcing, interviewing, offers) - Overseeing HR administration (onboarding, contracts, payroll, policies)

4 month project:- Mapping all people, learning and culture processes within the organisation (1,500 staff)- Exploring the overall employee experience with these processes- Delivering a gap analysis and recommendations report to the Leadership Team

Coaching and HR Consulting in the areas of People, Culture, HR Business Partnering, Change Management and Organisational Design.

In this role I was responsible for HR Strategy, Design and Implementation as well as HR Business Partnering:- Building and roll-out of engagement and retention strategies including metric management- Design and roll-out of KPI and Core Behaviour / Competency Framework - Design and implementation of "pay to performance" project- Setting up an internal coaching and mentoring practice- Leadership development program for Team Managers - Launch of Flexible Work / Work from Home Strategy - Benefits portfolio / Employee Value Proposition- Recruitment and Retention Strategy overhaul- Business Partnering; restructures, merger support, culture and engagement

As a career coach I help people to:- identify career blockers/barriers that may hamper career progression- identify unique talents and strengths- evaluate the organisational culture that best suits- re-evaluate career aspirations- take that next career step

In this role I was responsible for: - Full employment life-cycle - Management of all HR related matters across all states and territories - Coaching & advising of leadership committee and CEO - Managing ER/IR related matters including workers comp, performance issues, restructures- Recruitment: responsible for recruitment on a national level (panel interviewing)- Policies and Guidelines: development and maintenance of national framework of policies- Learning & Development: workshops and training of managers (HR practices)

I joined CEB in their AUS start-up phase. The Corporate Executive Board (CEB - now Gartner) is a global provider of best practices research, executive education seminars, customised research briefs, and decision support tools to the world's largest and most prestigious corporations. In this role I was responsible for recruiting 'team Australia'. The role gradually expanded to other HR related tasks and some coaching work as well as helping out with the opening of the Singapore office. Delivery of primary recruitment services for CEB Sydney (Office opened April ’08) and CEB Singapore (Office opened March 2010). Summary of responsibilities:- Recruiting for growth: from 6 people to 120 people in less than a year- Employment branding: building the CEB brand in Australian market- Attending university/business school career fairs to promote CEB as an employer of choice- HR Generalist duties: employment life-cycle activities i.e. contracts, ER/IR, policy and procedures - Coaching & support to management - Specific coaching activities to line management (development)- Projects: opening Singapore: legislation, visa requirements, contracts, recruitment of staff - Management of international relocation activities: LAFHA, business visa 457- HR projects: LAFHA, local benefits program, policy book for staff and managers

Business Coach responsible for helping grow businesses by delivering growth strategies through:- Assessing what was there / available (SWOT analysis on people /financial/ processes)- Designing specific / tailored Go Forward Strategies - Delivery of people solutions - assessing suitability for roles including executive coaching

Account Management / HR Consultancy / BD for an international EAP provider. Delivery of Employee Assistance Services to clients (briefings)Designing and delivery of HR related workshops for example work/life management, stress managementSome Business Development work: large government tender submissions

The Australian Nursing Homes and Extended Care Association (ANHECA) is a peak employer industry representative body with aged care provider members from across Australia. ANHECA represents providers from retirement villages, community service providers and residential care service providers. It assists its members with IR advice, research, nursing and professional advice as well as delivering education and training programs, printing services and organising key industry events. Key responsibilities: - All Membership services - Publications: drafting and delivery of newsletters and PR material for the Association- Event Management: Responsible for organising all events including Nursing & Management Issues Congress (500 attendees + trade show), member meetings & dinners, premiers concerts and annual golf day- Sales: Acquiring new sponsors, creating advertising packages- Line Management; 2 direct reports- Business Improvements: outsourcing of print room, re-design of the website, development of online ordering of services, rewriting of internal procedures

Boutique size recruitment firm in Sydney. Key responsibilitiesRecruitment & selection of permanent and temporary staffManagement of the Temp DeskAccount management and business development Content

In this role I reported directly to the CEO and supported 1500 employees in the branch organisation. Assisting with brand, marketing, product development with a general focus on commercial outcomes.

Overall responsibility for commercial management of one of Holland's largest branches:> Line management with 8 direct reports> P&L responsibility (approx. AUD $10mln)> Business development/ lead generation > Coaching & career development of staff

Key responsibilitiesInterviewing & selecting temporary, permanent and secondment candidatesCore focus: Banking, health and general office supportSpecialism: Graduates and young executive programs (0-4 years experience)Sales/Account management: responsible for major client accounts & business development

Project management of multiple large equestrian events