“I watched Jo as she held and truly led the Chair for Learning for the Entrepreneurs Organisation. She was creative and found incredible speakers and talent and provided huge new learning opportunities for the Sydney Chapter. Thank you Jo.”
– Simone Allan
CEO Mondo Search, Founder Mondo Mentor and Founder Women’s Resilience Centre

Reflecting her mantra “You can’t be what you can’t see”, Jo is an active member of leadership organisations, including YPO, to learn and teach best practice leadership and inspire others by her example. In 2021, Jo was the Australia/New Zealand regional honoree for the 2021 YPO Global Impact Award. The award focuses on YPO members making an impact outside the organisation that is both sustainable and scalable, affecting people, prosperity, peace or our planet.

Jo has also been recognised as a leader in women’s entrepreneurship by DFAT and the Prime Minister’s Office, as well as state and local governments. She has been named Optus Businesswoman of the Year and in the AFR 100 Women of Influence.

Jo’s vision is truly global

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“Jo is known as a woman of influence by both business and government”

– Christine Holgate, CEO, Toll Global Express