Jo joined the RSPCA Queensland Board in 2017 and has a longstanding commitment to animal welfare and the work of the RSPCA. From 2022 to 2025, she also served as RSPCA Queensland’s nominated Director on the RSPCA Australia Board, where she chaired the Animal Welfare & Ethics Committee.

Jo is an experienced executive and non-executive director with more than 20 years’ experience leading and advising organisations through transformation, growth and change. Her career spans strategy, governance, people and culture, organisational design, workforce capability, stakeholder engagement, corporate affairs and community investment across the public, private and not-for-profit sectors.

Jo is currently General Manager, People & Culture at the Queensland Building and Construction Commission, where she leads the organisation’s people, culture and workforce agenda as part of its broader organisational transformation. Throughout her career, she has held senior executive, advisory and consulting roles across government, financial services, energy, infrastructure, technology and the community sector.

In addition to RSPCA Queensland, Jo is a Non-Executive Director of APS Benefits Group, a profit-to-member financial services organisation, and serves on its Audit, Finance & Governance Committee. She has also held a range of other board, committee and strategic advisory roles.

Jo holds a Bachelor of Arts in Politics & Government, with majors in Industrial Relations and Public Policy, from Griffith University and an Executive MBA from Melbourne Business School. She is a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (GAICD) and a Certified Professional of the Australian Human Resources Institute (CAHRI).

Jo is particularly passionate about organisations that create positive social impact and has been a longstanding advocate and supporter of animal welfare. She is inspired by the work of RSPCA Queensland’s people and volunteers and the organisation’s role in preventing cruelty, protecting animals and creating lasting improvements in animal welfare.

Jo lives in Brisbane with her adopted greyhound, Sable.