Noelene Palmer

Noelene lives in Sydney with her husband, Dion, and their three children. 

For the past 20 years Noelene has worked in financial services in COO and Chief of Staff roles. She is motivated by working with teams who support people to achieve their potential personally and professionally. This motivation has also seen her involved in setting up a social enterprise in Sri Lanka to provide vocational training to youths, women and local entrepreneurs, as well as mentoring social entrepreneurs in Cambodia (both through the Bookbridge Foundation). She also led the fundraising to establish a school library in Cambodia, through Room to Read. 

Noelene loves to travel and learn about different cultures, and has been lucky enough to have this opportunity both personally and throughout her career. This included living in Hong Kong for four years, where she co-founded a networking group, Kaleidoscope, for professional women to share insights for personal development. 

Noelene is passionate about all things food and wine. She loves cooking and gardening, especially growing fresh produce in her backyard.