John Brennan

Human Resources - Workplace Relations - Governance - Leadership - Culture - Strategy - Risk

Australia

About

John is the founder and Managing Director of Leading Culture, an Australian consulting practice providing workplace relations, human resources, psycho-social risk and organisational culture services. With more than 30 years corporate experience, including 20 years as a C-suite leader, across roles including Chief Executive (CEO), Chief Risk (CRO), Chief Transformation (CTO), Human Resources and Corporate Services General Management, John's breadth and depth of experience is unique. www.leadingculture.com.au Also Senior Workplace Relations Consultant for iHR Australia - www.ihraustralia.com

Experience

  • Managing Director at Leading Culture
    Jun 2014 - Present · 12 yrs 1 mo

    John is one of Australia's leading practitioners in human resources, workplace relations, risk management and organisational culture. As a CEO, CPO and CRO John has the breadth and depth of experience that is unique in the corporate landscape. Talk to John about leadership and management training and development, executive and emerging leader coaching, organisational culture and leadership diagnostics and assessment, dispute resolution - workplace investigation, mediation, psycho-social risk assessment and training, short and long term consulting assignments, interim executive placement. http://leadingculture.com.au

  • Crohn’s & Colitis Australia (Remote)
    • Board Member
      Apr 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 3 mos

      For more than four decades, Crohn’s & Colitis Australia has been empowering the almost 180,000 Australian men, women and children living with Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis – collectively known as inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) – to live fearlessly.

    • Finance & Risk Committee member
      May 2020 - Present · 6 yrs 2 mos

  • Chief Executive Officer at iHR Australia
    Jul 2024 - Jun 2025 · 1 yr

    Your human risk partner. With industry leading experts in every state, speak to us about organisational culture, leadership development, training, workplace investigations, mediation and workplace relations matters including wage and Fair Work Act compliance.

  • General Manager People & Culture at Workplace Injury Commission
    Oct 2020 - May 2024 · 3 yrs 8 mos

    http://wic.vic.gov.au In Victoria, injured workers can claim compensation and receive support to help them recover and return to the workforce if possible. If an injured worker wishes to dispute a decision about their compensation, the Workplace Injury Commission is there to help. We are a Victorian Government authority that provides injured workers and their employer with easy access to independent and impartial services to resolve their dispute.

  • Victorian Managed Insurance Authority (5 yrs)
    • Chief Risk Officer
      Nov 2018 - Aug 2020 · 1 yr 10 mos

      VMIA is the Victorian Government’s insurer and risk adviser, covering the people, places and projects that help Victorians thrive. From iconic cultural institutions, major infrastructure, public schools and hospitals, to emergency services and not for profits, our clients are diverse but united in their ambition to make a positive impact in our community.

    • Interim Chief Executive Officer
      Nov 2019 - Jan 2020 · 3 mos

    • General Manager People & Culture (later General Manager Corporate Services)
      Sep 2015 - Nov 2018 · 3 yrs 3 mos