Career stories, inspiration & guidance

Life has its highs and lows. For Nichola Rutterford, this is something she was acquainted with after experiencing some setbacks. When it’s up, she enjoys the scenery, and when it was down, the team at Southeastern Railway had her back. Southeastern has programs and...

We caught up with Michele Huey, Group Executive for NSW at Transurban. It was such a pleasure to chat with her because she is the type of leader everyone needs in their organization. Michele is incredibly empathetic, generous with her time and successful in everything...

As State Manager for the ASX-listed financial technology company Iress, Georgina Boots helps some of the biggest names in wealth management reach their potential and drive successful outcomes. Having graduated recently with an MBA, which she fitted in around her...

To her friends she’s ‘a fellow mermaid’. To her 14-year-old son she’s ‘mum’. To her clients she’s their ‘Senior Account Manager’. But to her fellow Adaptavist colleagues, Louise Miller is most often known as ‘Aunty Lou’. Like any great Aunty, she’s full of quality...

Karen Poulter is the Head of Information Systems Department (ISD) at Hutchison Ports UK. It’s a critical role that oversees a team of 42 people to deliver IT services and change programs. To give you an idea of how critical port IT is to the wider community, Hutchison...

Kylie Pollock is a fierce advocate for the inclusion of people with a disability, especially disabilities where it may not seem so obvious. Kylie is determined to shift societal attitudes and inherent stigma and discrimination — which is why she plays an important...

We caught up with Emilia Berni, Head of Marketing and Communications for Vaultex, who shared with us what goes on behind the scenes with all the cash in the banks. It’s a whole new world and Vaultex plays an important role as the process centers of cash in the UK....

Karine Massolo cherishes Fridays. She calls it Mama’s Day, where she does all the school runs and activities with her four boys, who are now five, seven and eleven-year-old twins. She’s worked part-time since having her twins while at the same time leading a...

If you never ask, the answer will always be no. Priscilla Germanchis says she’s always asking and has loved the answers Transurban provides. She shares some of her essential career questions and the opportunities they’ve opened for her. Is my experience valuable?...