Executive team

Sarah McCann-Bartlett

Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director

Sarah McCann-Bartlett is the Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of the Australian HR Institute. 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.

Michael Iudica FCPA

CFO and Company Secretary

Michael manages AHRI’s transaction processing, accounting, reporting, risk management and regulatory compliance, and is also the company secretary.

Alex Reynolds MAHRI

General Manager, Membership and Digital Strategy

With an extensive career in operations, education and membership across private and not-for-profit sectors, Alex has an unrelenting commitment to drive continuous improvement, innovation and member experience across an organisation.

As part of AHRI’s executive team, Alex leads the organisation’s transformation strategy. With a focus on wholistic organisational growth, this encompasses technology solutions and evolution, change management, process improvement and cultural shift to an agile and customer-centric organisation.

She also leads the delivery of the organisation’s IT operations with a focus on improving business processes to ensure optimal member experiences and business outcomes.