Board of Directors
Board Responsibilities
AHRI is governed by a Board of Directors, which is vested with the overall responsibility of governance of AHRI Limited and executes this responsibility independently, in the best interests of the company.
Key functions
Planning
Set strategies, goals and objectives in conjunction with management, as part of an institutionalised strategic planning process
Leadership
Appoint the CEO, approve appointment of the National President; and manage their performance
Oversight
Approve operational and capital budgets; and, monitor organisational performance.
Michael Rosmarin FCPHR
Michael has over 30 years of global transformation, cultural change, executive and human resources leadership experience across multiple industries and geographies. He is currently Managing Partner, Board, Succession & Leadership Advisory at Johnson Partners. Previously he was Chief People & Group Services Officer for MUFG Pension & Market Services (formally Link Group) and prior to joining MUFG Pension & Market Services, he was Chief Operating Officer at Stockland. Michael has held executive human resources positions at Stockland, Westpac Banking Corporation and Goldman Sachs in Australia and Asia and was also a Principal at the global management consulting and executive search firm Egon Zehnder.
Michael joined the AHRI Board as a non-executive director in 2018 and became Chair and National President in 2022. He is also a non-executive director of JewishCare, and was previously an Advisor to Handover AI, on the Boards of Mount Sinai College and the Stockland Care Foundation and a trustee of Westpac’s Staff Superannuation Plan.
Michael is an AHRI Fellow Certified HR Practitioner (FCPHR), a certified Organisational Coach and a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (GAICD). He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology and a Master of Commerce degree from the University of NSW.
Sarah McCann-Bartlett MAHRI
Sarah McCann-Bartlett commenced at AHRI as its Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director in 2020. She has global experience in membership and trade bodies and has held senior roles across a variety of sectors in Australia, the UK and the USA.
Previously, Sarah held the roles of Director General of the British Constructional Steelwork Association, Deputy Commissioner of the Victorian Building and Plumbing Commissions, and President and Group Manager, Americas at the Woolmark Company.
Sarah holds Commerce and Arts degrees from the University of Melbourne, an MBA from Monash University, and postgraduate qualifications in marketing. She is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
Dr Ben Hamer CPHR
Dr Ben Hamer is an accredited futurist, that has seen him awarded the number one thought leader for the Future of Work in the Asia-Pacific. Ben has undertaken work and research around the world, including time spent leading critical projects on the future of work and skills at the World Economic Forum as well as being a Visiting Scholar at Yale University.
He has worked as an executive across the public and private sector, including as the Head of Future of Work at PwC Australia. Ben is an Adjunct Professor at Edith Cowan University and has taught both undergraduate and postgraduate courses at leading Australian universities.
A sought-after media commentator, Ben is also the author of The Kickass Career: How to succeed in the Future of Work, today.
In 2014, Ben won the Rising Star AHRI Award. He is an AHRI Certified HR Practitioner. He joined AHRI’s board in 2021.
Dr Michelle Phipps FCPHR
Michelle is an accomplished human resources executive with more than 20 years’ experience across local and global organisations, spanning human resources leadership as well as commercial roles in sales and marketing.
Prior to her current role, Michelle served as Chief People Officer at VetPartners Australia & New Zealand, General Manager HR Australia Pacific at QBE Insurance, and Group Head of Talent, Leadership and Inclusion APAC at Coca-Cola Amatil. Across her career, she has developed deep expertise in organisational culture, leadership development and people strategy within complex, large-scale businesses.
Michelle also brings significant governance experience, with more than a decade of reporting to and working alongside Boards across ASX-listed, private equity-backed and not-for-profit organisations.
Michelle currently serves as Chair of the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Advisory Panel for the Australian HR Institute (AHRI), a panel she has been a member of since 2019. She joined the AHRI Board in 2023.
She holds a PhD in Communications and Cultural Strategy from the University of Technology Sydney and a Master of Arts in Human Resources Management from Charles Sturt University. Michelle is an AHRI Fellow Certified HR Practitioner and a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD).
Jacqui Curtis PSM FCPHR
Jacqui is Chief Operating Officer of the Australian Taxation Office, leading the Enterprise Strategy and Corporate Operations (ESCO) group responsible for the ATO’s key corporate strategy and services functions; having joined the ATO in September 2013 as Deputy Commissioner, ATO People.
Prior to joining the ATO, Jacqui was General Manager of the People Capability Division at the Department of Human Services and has worked for the Australian Public Service Commission.
Jacqui holds an Executive Master in Public Administration from the Australian National University. She is an AHRI Fellow Certified HR Practitioner and was Adjunct Professor University of Canberra from 2018 – 2022.
In October 2019, Jacqui was appointed the inaugural Head of the APS HR Professional Stream. In 2022, Jacqui received the ‘Award for Excellence in Public Service’ Medal in the Queen’s Birthday Honours.
Jacqui is Chair of AHRIs Public Sector Advisory Panel, a member of AHRIs National Certification Council and joined the AHRI board as a non-executive director in 2024.
Michelle McPherson MAHRI
Michelle has over 20 years senior executive experience and has been a finance professional for over 30 years. Michelle is currently Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of the NSW Police Force and was formerly CFO of Insurance Australia Group Limited (IAG) from April 2020 to December 2023. Prior to this, Michelle was the CFO and Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the nib holdings limited group, having held the position of CFO from March 2003 to March 2020. During the earlier years of her career, Michelle spent 10 years in senior finance roles at Caltex Australia and 10 years in chartered accounting.
Michelle joined the Board of AHRI in October 2024 and is Chair of the Finance, Audit and Risk Management Committee.
Michelle is the current Chair of Hunter Valley Grammar School, having been a director since 2012. She has recently been appointed as Non-Executive Director and Chair of Finance, Audit, Investment and Risk; Management Committee (FAIR Committee) at IBL Limited (trading as Planned Cover, Focus underwriting, Tasman Underwriting and Informed by Planned Cover).
Michelle was a member of the Council of the University of Newcastle from July 2014 to December 2024, with time spent chairing both the Finance Committee and Risk Committee. Previous directorships include Newcastle Port Corporation from April 2008 to June 2014.
Michelle holds a Bachelor of Business from UTS and has completed the Advanced Management Program at Columbia Business School. Michelle is a Chartered Accountant and a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
Liana Reinhardt FCPHR
Liana is currently the Chief Experience Officer with Credit Union SA, a role in which she is responsible for delivering the member experience through retail and lending channels of the business. Liana also holds the role of Non-Executive Director on the Board of Kudos Services, an employee-controlled mutual in the Disability Services sector.
Prior to her current role, Liana held roles in the not-for-profit, retail and FMCG (Fast Moving Consumer Goods) industries, with experience including as an Executive with Workskil Australia in the National People Manager role, as the Director, People and Development with Ralph Lauren and with Kellogg’s across a number of roles including within the APAC supply chain.
Liana joined AHRIs SA State Council in 2021, became SA State President in 2024, and joined the AHRI Board in 2025.
Liana is an AHRI Fellow Certified HR Practitioner, a Graduate of Australian Institute of Company Directors, holds a Graduate Certificate Professional Education and Training, Diploma of Management, Diploma of Positive Psychology and Wellbeing and is an Accredited Mental Health First Aider.
Liana lives in a neurodiverse household with experience of autism, and ADHD, which has driven her passion for disability inclusion and positive psychology practices.
Anita Carver CPHR
Anita Carver is a people and capability leader passionate about strengthening organisations through leadership development, workforce capability and cultures of learning.
At the Northern Land Council, Anita leads learning strategy and systems that support leadership capability, employee engagement and workforce development across one of Australia’s most complex and geographically dispersed operating environments. Her approach combines strategic insight with practical delivery, ensuring learning is embedded in the flow of work and accessible in the moments that matter most.
Anita believes the most effective learning happens every day through curiosity, collaboration and shared experience, and that development should be embedded in how people work, lead and collaborate.
Her career spans the public, private and for-purpose sectors, shaping a grounded and collaborative leadership style informed by real-world operational experience.
She holds a Master of Human Resource Management and Bachelor of Commerce from Curtin University, along with qualifications in Training, Assessment, Leadership and Mentoring.
An AHRI Certified Practitioner (CPHR), Anita has served on the AHRI Northern Territory State Council since 2021 and was appointed NT State President in 2024, championing connection, capability and professional growth across the Territory.