Meet our Series Ambassadors
Odette Patterson
Group Manager, Workforce Resourcing & Recruitment, Whitehaven Coal
Odette is a highly experienced operations, workforce and talent expert. Odette is the Group Manager, Workforce Resourcing & Recruitment for Whitehaven Coal.
Her team is responsible for the talent and mobility deliverables, whilst being involved in the internal and external marketing activities to attract, engage and retain the right people for WHC.
Odette’s extensive sector experience is varied working across a number of industries including mining, manufacturing and disabilities. Her success is driven by her results orientated approach, with sound stakeholder relationships. Odette is passionate about making a difference to people’s lives and empowering her people to deliver solutions. She is a highly motivated individual, who focuses on team dynamics, their development and encouraging people to realise their full potential.
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Paramount to positive change is having the conversation. Demonstrating the courage to lead the conversation whilst creating environments that unlock diverse voices to be heard. Empowering others to disrupt their norm will inspire others to value and understand women’s participation and provide equal opportunities.
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Rowena Albones
Managing Director Projects, Rio Tinto
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I’ve been very fortunate to work with amazing people, diverse cultures, and local communities. I’ve learned that new opportunities and solutions come from valuing inclusion, trusted relationships, and a space for different ideas and perspectives.
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Sharon Lo
Area Manager - NZ, New Caledonia, Fiji, Weir
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The positive changes you create today impacts not just the now, but also the future. We need to be the change we want to see, to lead by example and create those diverse environments where everyone can thrive. Our colleagues, friends and family and future generations are counting on us.
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Brooke Adamson
Ore Processing Manager - Final Product, Newmont
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Teams that leverage diversity and empower each other are the most successful teams. Sustainable change isn’t achieved solely by systems and policies, it requires passionate diversity advocates and allies at all levels of the organisation to create an inclusive culture where individuals feel like they belong and can bring their whole selves to work.
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Lisa Baptista
Global Head of Technical Portfolio, BHP & Global lead for Jasper