CEO

Janelle is the Founder and CEO of Chief HR Australia, an organisation dedicated to being the collective voice for Chief HR leaders nationwide. Drawing on her extensive experience as a former CHRO, Janelle brings profound insights into the opportunities and challenges inherent in the CHRO role.

Renowned as a strategic operator, Janelle has a proven track record of delivering value in complex and high-pressure environments. She specialises in driving large-scale transformation and navigating change across diverse organisational cultures and ownership structures.

Janelle has also served as a Non-Executive Director and Company Secretary at Abacus Early Learning Centre, a highly regulated organisation supporting children with Autism within the framework of the NDIS. This role enriched her expertise in governance, compliance, and navigating the complexities of regulated sectors.

A commercially astute and pragmatic leader, Janelle holds a Bachelor of Commerce from Monash University, a postgraduate qualification in Communication, and is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD).