Partner with Champion Women Collective

Laura is a certified business coach, experienced business leader, and skilled facilitator with a passion for driving gender equality in business and leadership. With a background in coaching, consulting, mentorship and facilitation, she brings a unique blend of strategic insight and empathetic support to her work.

As the founder of Champion Women, Laura designs and delivers impactful professional development and leadership programs for women—partnering with corporates, government, and purpose-driven organisations. Her approach is grounded in real-world experience, having held leadership roles often inaccessible to women, and informed by her ongoing studies with  ICF and her work in an impact incubator.

Laura is committed to helping women thrive in business, leadership, and life, and believes in collaboration over competition—building a collective where women support one another to succeed.

Melissa is a seasoned People and Culture leader with over 15 years’ experience driving transformation across infrastructure, mining, construction, and industrial sectors. She partners with executive teams to align people strategy with business goals—believing that culture is a powerful lever for sustainable growth.

Melissa has led organisations through complex change, including M&A transactions, DEI initiatives, and enterprise-wide leadership development programs. She’s known for launching award-winning pathways such as inaugural women in leadership programs and frontline transformation strategies.

Her approach blends strategic clarity with human warmth, grounded in qualifications across HR, governance, facilitation, and coaching. Melissa is a certified practitioner in Whole Brain® Thinking (HBDI®) and SLII® Leadership, and is currently completing her Level 1 Executive Coaching accreditation.

From corporate boardrooms to FIFO sites, Melissa brings authenticity, curiosity, and a people-first mindset—empowering leaders to build inclusive, high-performing cultures where people and business thrive together.

Rachel is a Career and Leadership Coach with a background in applied psychology and over 15 years’ experience in coaching, recruitment, and talent development. She specialises in supporting mid-career professionals and executives through career transitions, helping them navigate change with clarity and confidence. 

 Rachel empowers individuals to align their work with their values, strengths, and aspirations. She combines behavioural science with practical strategy to deliver deeply personal and impactful outcomes. Rachel is an ICF Associate Certified Coach and a trusted partner for organisations seeking human-centred career support and talent alignment.

Samantha is a senior Change and Career Strategist with more than 15 years’ experience leading complex change, transformation, and engagement initiatives across corporate and government sectors.

Samantha brings sharp strategy, grounded leadership, and a deeply practical lens to navigating transitions, both organisational and personal. Her background spans accounting, project delivery, and operational excellence.

Drawing on her deep change management expertise and her own bold career pivots, she brings both empathy and edge to everything from large-scale transformation to guiding professionals through career growth and transition.

Samantha is a qualified coach and member of the International Coach Federation, an accredited human behaviour assessor, and a Chartered Accountant.

Sarah is the ultimate marketing powerhouse with over 15 years of experience transforming brands into household names. Her agency, Spicy Broccoli Media, isn't just a player in the digital space—it's a leader in innovation, creativity, and impactful marketing strategies. With a reputation built on delivering results, Spicy Broccoli has amassed an impressive array of awards, including recognition for outstanding web design and innovative brand strategies.

Sarah’s expertise in AI-driven marketing isn’t just theoretical—it’s grounded in the practical successes of her clients, who have seen their ROI skyrocket under her guidance. When Sarah speaks about AI in marketing, you’re not just getting insights—you’re getting actionable strategies from someone who lives and breathes digital innovation every day. Her goal is to help good businesses do great things.

Steffi is a strategy and operations consultant with deep experience driving growth and building strong operational foundations in fast-paced, high-performing environments. She has worked with hyper growth scale-ups across Australia and internationally, leading strategic initiatives that vary from international expansion to process redesign and implementation, from organisational change to introducing new company metrics that measure success.

She specialises in simplifying complexity - bringing clarity to chaos, aligning teams around smart strategy, and building scalable systems that drive sustainable growth.