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Michelle Phipps
Chief People Officer
SDN Children's Services
Michelle has over 20 years’ experience working for major international companies in human resources, as well as in sales and marketing. Previously, Michelle held roles at Vet Partners Australia & New Zealand as Chief People Officer, QBE Insurance as General Manager HR for the Australia Pacific region, and Coca-Cola Amatil APAC as Group Head of Talent, Leadership and Inclusion. She has over 10 years experience reporting to and serving on Boards for a variety of ASX, PE and NFP organisations.
Michelle is currently the Chair of AHRI’s Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Advisory Panel after being a member of the panel since 2019. She joined AHRI’s Board in 2023.
Michelle holds a PhD in Communications and Cultural Strategy from UTS and a Master of Arts degree in Human Resources Management from Charles Sturt University. She is an AHRI Fellow Certified HR Practitioner and a member of the AICD.
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Content Marketer at Mentor Walks, Tess’s professional life is shaped by a desire to drive gender equality and build an inclusive society. Her passion and experience saw her lead the social media arm of the Teach Us Consent campaign, pulling mandatory consent education for Australian students over the line in March 2022.
She is currently completing her Bachelor of Communications (Social and Political Science) at UTS and is most energised and inspired when surrounded with powerhouse women.
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