Beth Hall (FCPHR)

Organisational Development

Beth is a highly regarded leader in People and Culture, with over 15 years of experience in shaping high-performing cultures across diverse industries. Beth combines scientific evidence with lived experience, making her a trusted advisor to complex, dynamic organisations. Her career includes roles such as Global Head of Organisational Development at Cotton On Group, where she led transformational initiatives across a global workforce, and General Manager of Standards and Capability at AHRI, where she set the national benchmark for HR standards and Certification in Australia. Beth’s deep understanding of the people experience at work enables her to design and implement strategies that enable high performing individuals, teams, and cultures.

Beth’s approach is grounded in the belief that sustainable, inclusive cultures are the foundation of business success. Her expertise in fostering agile, resilient environments ensures that both businesses and their people can thrive, even in times of uncertainty. Beth’s lived experience, leading large, geographically dispersed teams, informs her practical, results-driven strategies that are tailored to each organisation's unique challenges. A passionate advocate for continuous improvement, Beth excels at aligning people strategies with organisational goals, driving capability, and fostering environments where everyone can be at their best and perform at their best.

Qualifications

• Masters in Organisational Psychology ​

• Advanced Graduate Diploma in Psychology

• Graduate Diploma of Psychological Science​

• Graduate Certificate in Management (Learning)

Accreditations

• Fellow Certified Practitioner of Human Resources

• Denison

• EQ-i 2.0® ​

• Neuro Linguistic Programming​

• Saville Wave

• Herrmann Whole Brain Thinking

• Global Leadership and Wellbeing Survey (GLWS)

• Thomas-Kilmann Conflict Mode Instrument (TKI)

Kendel Van Workum (CPHR)

Organisational Development

Kendel is an accomplished HR professional with 15 years of experience across diverse industries. She has extensive experience in HR operations, and compliance, employee engagement, and leadership. Her expertise lies in executing practical HR solutions, enhancing leadership capabilities and managing the employee lifecycle, enabling organisations to foster high-performing, inclusive, and future-ready workplaces.

Kendel brings extensive experience in the agricultural industry, having moved from the heart of the city to Regional Victoria in her HR maanger role for Dunkeld Pastoral Company. In this hands-on role, she developed a deep appreciation for farming and livestock operations, and the hardworking people behind them. Her work took her from the cattle yards of the Western District to collaborating with gardeners and conservationists on the protected land of the Kimberley, even dodging wild buffalo on the iconic Tipperary Station.

Deeply committed to empowering individuals and teams, Kendel takes a collaborative approach to HR, often holding meetings in shearing sheds or at bull sales to truly understand the work of those she supports. This ensures every initiative is grounded in practical strategies and a genuine understanding of workplace challenges and dynamics.

Qualification and Accreditation

• Graduate Certificate of Commerce (Human Resources Management)

• Masters in Professional Writing

• Certified Practioner of Human Resources (AHRI)

Stephanie Szalinski

People Experience & Capability

Steph has over nine years of experience in HR operations, capability building, and learning design, blending creativity with strategic thinking to drive meaningful results and boost organisational performance.

At The Cotton On Group, Steph worked as a People Operations Specialist, managing people systems, supporting performance goals, and guiding the employee lifecycle. Earlier roles as Digital Learning Manager and Learning Partner saw her designing programs and resources to develop leadership and operational capabilities across global teams.

Steph’s expertise spans instructional design, system management, and stakeholder engagement. She’s known for streamlining processes and introducing innovative solutions using tools like LMS, HCM, and internal systems to deliver real impact. Her strong organisational skills and collaborative style make her a trusted partner in driving growth and high performance.

Now with Culture Edge, Steph is dedicated to helping organisations reach their full potential by building capability, improving systems, and crafting smart, effective HR strategies that deliver results.

Qualifications

• Diploma Human Resources

Emma Chapple

Organisational Development

Emma is an accomplished facilitator, mentor, trainer and an ICF accredited executive coach, she is passionate about working with people as well as businesses to help them reach their potential. Emma uses an evidence-based approach to develop wellbeing programs that contribute to positive cultures, enhance employee motivation, and create high-performance teams. Emma enjoys 1:1 executive coaching and currently provides regular coaching to senior executives across Australia. She runs regular workshops on subjects including compassion fatigue, self-imposter syndrome, preventing burnout and increasing resilience

Emma has a strong corporate background with a Master in Marketing and 18 years of strategic marketing experience. Having worked with over 30 SMEs, her experience includes senior marketing roles at start-ups to large companies such as Telstra and everything in between. Industries include directories, government, health and aged care, not-for-profit, hospitality, retail and agriculture. With a keen understanding of the challenges individuals face within organisations, Emma is committed to fostering personal growth and flourishing, helping each person reach their full potential.

Qualifications and Accreditations

• ICF ACC Accreditation

• IECL Executive Coaching Accreditations

• Master of Applied Positive Psychology

• Master in Marketing

• Bachelor of Arts

• Global Leadership Wellbeing Survey (GLWS) Accreditation

• Hermann Brain Dominance Instrument (HBDI) Accreditation

Yas King

Psychologist

Yas King is a psychologist with over seven years experience in leadership, team, and organisational culture development. With a passion for driving positive change and fostering thriving workplace environments, Yas takes an evidence-based, systems-thinking approach that is both data-driven and person-centered.

With a background spanning private, not-for-profit, and government sectors, Yas has led initiatives to improve employee engagement, enhance leadership capability, develop high-performing teams, and transform organisational culture, most recently as Manager of Organisational Development at SA Health (CALHN).

With expertise in strategic planning and program evaluation, Yas ensures initiatives deliver measurable outcomes that align organisational practices with strategic goals. Being a dedicated advocate for employee wellbeing and mental health, Yas also brings significant experience in leading initiatives that advance diversity, equity, and inclusion across large, dynamic workforces to help transform culture.

With a deep commitment to creating inclusive, engaged, and high-performing workplaces, Yas brings a practical yet strategic perspective to every project.

Qualifications and Accreditations

• Master of Psychology (Organisational and Human Factors)

• Bachelor of Psychological Science (Honours)

• Graduate Diploma in Advanced Psychological Research

• Graduate Certificate in Positive Psychology

• Diploma of Leadership and Management

• Hogan's Assessment Suite

• Genesys Assessment Suite

• Saville Wave