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Chief People Officer
Jackie Gates
Based in Melbourne Australia, I help leadership teams navigate complex change, redesign operating models, and align workforce structures with commercial goals.
Areas of expertise
Company stages
Meet Jackie
Coming soon
About
Jackie is a commercial HR executive based in Melbourne, Australia who helps leadership teams navigate complex change, redesign operating models, and align workforce structures with commercial goals.
Having operated across tech, financial services, and professional services, she bridges high-level strategy with pragmatic,
hands-on execution.
Known for hitting the ground running, Jackie builds alignment quickly across C-suite and Board stakeholders. Her background as an NLP Master Practitioner allows her to integrate behavioural science and advanced communication frameworks to align senior stakeholders, resolve friction, and build cohesive teams.
Bringing a unique blend of strategic thinking, operational agility, and people-centric leadership — shaped by global and regional roles across Australia, Asia, India, the USA and Europe.
How I partner
I partner with CEOs, Founders, Executive teams and Boards to navigate change and build future-ready capabilities.
Fractional CPO / HRD
Ongoing executive leadership for scaling businesses or leadership gaps - strategic oversight, Board reporting, and
team mentorship without full-time headcount commitment (1–3 days/week).
Strategic Projects
Targeted delivery for specific transformation initiatives - operating model redesign, performance framework
overhauls, M&A integrations, or culture strategy.
Executive Coaching
High-impact coaching and sounding board advisory for CEOs, Founders, and C-suite leaders navigating complex
structural transitions or team friction.
Change & Culture Transformation
Driving cultural transitions, resolving cross-functional friction, and establishing high-performance workplace cultures.
What I deliver
Executive-level People and HR leadership without the full-time overhead - from fractional CPO/HRD engagements to strategic
projects and executive coaching.
Having led People strategy for REA Group (ASX: REA) through to Acting Chief People & Sustainability Officer, and built HR functions at Gallagher Insurance Brokers, OAMPS, Skype, Betfair and Credit Suisse, I bring pattern-recognition across scale, geography and sector.
I design and execute people plans that drive business performance - partnering with CEOs, Founders, Executive teams and Boards to navigate change, build future-ready capabilities and produce strong financial returns in fast-paced, purpose-driven
environments.