About
About Me
Meet Jane
Jane is a transformational leader, consultant, and executive with more than two decades of experience navigating—and reshaping—complex workplaces across education, not-for-profit, and government sectors. With a background in mathematics and a career forged in some of the most challenging workplace environments, Jane has led million-dollar transformation projects, modernized operations, and built high-performing, values-driven teams.
As a former chief operating officer, Jane gained recognition for her strategic leadership, people-first mindset, and bold advocacy for inclusive and psychologically safe workplaces. She was a finalist for the 2024 Outstanding Leadership Award in Executive Leadership and a certified Mental Health First Aider.
Jane’s leadership journey hasn’t always been easy. As a single mum, a woman in male-dominated industries, and a survivor of workplace bullying and narcissistic abuse, she brings a deeply personal lens to leadership. Her approach is heart-centered—grounded in emotional intelligence, resilience, and integrity. She believes great leadership starts from within.
Jane is a sought-after advisor who champions emerging leaders and helps organizations align their strategies with their people. She currently runs her own consultancy and continues to mentor rising professionals through career and life transitions.
She lives in Melbourne with her demanding fur-boss Duchess the cat and is known for her dry wit, fierce loyalty, and unapologetic belief in human-first philosophy in all things.
The Story Behind the Book
It Started with My Grandad
As I share in my book, my understanding of leadership began long before my career, it began with my grandad:
“As a child, I had two competing influences—my dad’s rigid control and my granddad’s quiet guidance, which had a strong and lasting influence. My granddad followed us to Australia a year after we emigrated, and for six years, he was my lifeline. Upon reflection, he was the first true leader in my life: kind, patient, and wise, and he was my first example of balancing head and heart. He didn’t demand obedience; he taught me through kindness and examples. We played draughts (checkers) for hours, but he never let me win. Instead, he taught me his tactics and his thinking until I could beat him fairly. That, I now realize, was empowerment. He believed in my intelligence and nurtured it.”