National Advisory Council
About the National Advisory Council
A National Advisory Council of Senior TA professionals guides the Talent Acquisition Association of Australia. Members were appointed in 2026.
The Council guides the Association on key decisions, including our code of conduct, competency framework, qualifications and events.
Founding Fellow & National Advisory Council Members
| Name | Organisaton | Category | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alayne Baker | Department for Education Children and Young People | Education | Tasmania |
| Andrea Kirby | Talent Table, Humaneer, The Circle Back Initative | TA and HR | Victoria |
| Andy Steeds | Capgemini | Professional Services; Consulting and Technology | Victoria |
| Belinda Leon | Bendigo Bank | Banking and Finance | Victoria |
| Benjamin Whitfield | Marsh | Professional Services | New South Wales |
| Bernt Schindler | APACAI | Talent Acquisition and AI | New South Wales |
| Caitlin Ashby | Primero | Mining/Resources/Construction | Western Australia |
| Chris Paul | Talent Pulse | Healthcare | Queensland |
| Claire Pleninsek | Defence Force Recruiting | Defence TA | Victoria |
| Craig Watson | Talentflexx | TA Business Consulting and Services | Victoria |
| Danijela Miller | University of Tasmania | Higher Education | Tasmania |
| Derek Del Simone | Talent ReImagined | Healthcare | New South Wales |
| Gareth Flynn | TQSolutions | Consulting and Delivery Services | Victoria |
| Gary Park | Probe CX | BPO | Victoria |
| James Telfer | Kelly OCG | RPO | Victoria |
| Jamie Holder | MUFG Pension & Market Services | Financial Services | Victoria |
| Jeannette Borg | Your Virtual CMO (+ Adelaide Talent Meetup) | Recruitment Marketing (+ Talent Meetup) | South Australia |
| Jo Vohland | ATC Events & Media | Talent Acquisition Content | Victoria |
| Kate Taylor | Hop Products Australia | Agriculture | Tasmania |
| Katie Le Page | Infinite Aged Care | Healthcare | Queensland |
| Kylie Cashion | TasNetworks | Electricity/Utilities/Telecommunications | Tasmania |
| Lauren Sharp | TaPod | Podcaster | Victoria |
| Megan Pettitt | Tassal | Aquaculture / Manufacturing | Tasmania |
| Nicola Harrison | Kraken | Tech | Victoria |
| Nina Pollard | Bendigo Bank | Banking and Finance | Victoria |
| Rachel Hill | Hill Consulting HRS | TA Consultancy and Training | Tasmania |
| Rebecca Coles-Reid | Boral | Building & Construction | Queensland |
| Rebecca Skilbeck | Independent Contractor (ex-PageUp) | HR SaaS | New South Wales |
| Simon de Laine | St Basil’s Homes (SA) & Adelaide Talent Meetup | Aged Care | South Australia |
| Stefan Welack | Xplor Technologies | Software and Payments | Victoria |
| Steve Gard | Benchmarcx | TA Software | Queensland |
| Tahlie Burke | Hydro Tasmania | Energy | Tasmania |
| Tamara Di Veroli | Hill Consulting & Rexel Australia | TA / HR , Electrical Wholesale | Victoria |
| Tracy Quinn | Bechtel | Engineering, Projects & Construction | Queensland |
| Vidhita Jain | Shinestarz | Talent Acquisition | Victoria |
Why Join TAAA?
Whether you are an emerging Talent Acquisition professional, an experienced leader, or part of a corporate talent function, TAAA provides the community, resources and professional development opportunities needed to succeed in an evolving industry.