Leadership
Red Jacaranda Group is led by senior People & Culture expertise with experience working across complex, regulated and high‑risk environments.
Our work is grounded in practical leadership experience, organisational understanding and deep respect for the role HR plays in shaping culture, performance and systems.
“Melissa brings a rare combination of strategic insight and practical execution. She has a strong ability to engage HR teams, improve ways of working and lift performance during periods of change. Her work is disciplined, outcome‑focused and consistently strengthens capability and confidence within the People function.”
Sam Toppenberg, Chief People Officer, Boral
“Melissa is a highly capable People & Culture professional with strong commercial judgement. She brings analytical rigour, improves efficiency and consistently delivers to both operational and strategic requirements. Her work is disciplined, reliable and adds tangible value to the organisation.”
Debra Briscoe, Chief People Officer, Morris Corporation