Michelle Ridsdale
About Michelle Ridsdale
Michelle Ridsdale serves as the Chief People Officer at Envato and has extensive experience in human resources and management. She is also the founding director of Shifting Mindsets and has held various roles in organizations such as Agfa Healthcare and PwC.
Current Role at Envato
Michelle Ridsdale serves as the Chief People Officer at Envato, a position she has held since 2018. In this role, she focuses on enhancing the company's human resources strategies and fostering a positive workplace culture. Her leadership contributes to the overall employee experience and organizational effectiveness within the company, which is based in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Experience at Shifting Mindsets
Since 2016, Michelle Ridsdale has been the founding director of Shifting Mindsets, a consultancy based in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. In this role, she applies her expertise in human resources to help organizations develop effective people strategies and improve workplace dynamics. Her work emphasizes the importance of mindset shifts in achieving organizational goals.
Previous Positions in Human Resources
Michelle Ridsdale has held various positions in human resources throughout her career. She worked as a regional human resources consultant at Agfa Healthcare from 2001 to 2003. Later, she served as a human resources consultant at PwC from 1998 to 2001. Additionally, she was the general manager of finance and administration at Watermark - Intellectual Asset Management from 2007 to 2009.
Educational Background
Michelle Ridsdale studied at Swinburne University of Technology in Sydney from 2001 to 2003, where she completed her studies over a two-year period. She is currently pursuing a bachelor's degree at the Australian College of Applied Psychology, a program she has been engaged in since 2016.
Involvement with AIIA
Michelle Ridsdale served as a membership sub-committee representative for the Australian Information Industry Association (AIIA) from 2014 to 2015. In this role, she contributed to discussions and initiatives aimed at enhancing the association's membership engagement and support for the information industry.