Michelle is a senior transport executive with broad and diverse experience across management, strategy, service delivery, communications, and policy development. Most recently she was the Executive Director of Future Mobility at the Victorian Department of Transport and Planning. In this role Michelle oversaw the transport and customer strategy, research and innovation functions of the Department, leadings teams at the forefront of responding to mobility trends and emerging technologies.

Previously Michelle was the CEO of the Public Transport Association Australia New Zealand (PTAANZ), where she advocated for best practice public transport and sustainable mobility solutions for the region, focusing on issues related to customer experience, liveability, and sustainability of communities. She has previously held senior roles at VicRoads and Public Transport Victoria.

Before transport, Michelle worked across the Victorian Public Service and is a qualified lawyer.

Michelle's passion is supporting women in transport and women in
STEM. She is the host of the Women Who Move Nations podcast produced by PTAANZ, is a member of the Federal Government's National CEO Advisory Council for Women in Transport, initiated DTP's ITGirls+ women in tech network and established the national Women in Mobility network which brings together senior female leaders from the public and private sectors.

Michelle was recently awarded the Victorian Public Sector Network's Ada Lovelace Award for 'STEM-sational Mentor' in recognition of her commitment to mentoring and supporting other women in STEM.