Shelly demonstrates the ability to create relationships where there is equal measures of challenge, tension, warmth and compassion. Her efforts to develop others to be their best is the skillset of a gifted leader.
Shelly has the ability to truly listen to what is being said and what is not being said – a superpower that allows her to proactively get cut through and achieve change where it’s needed”
Senior Director,
Life Sciences
Shelly Park
Shelly is an experienced Chief Executive and active Board Director, bringing over 30 years’ business experience in the public and private sectors. In 2022 Shelly transitioned her career to a professional portfolio including company directorships and a professional executive mentor.
Shelly is passionate about lifelong learning and professional development and brings a fresh and diverse perspective to help her clients deliver business success while enhancing their professional development and personal growth. She draws on a successful director and executive career, and more than a decade’s experience on public, private sector and advisory boards.
First practicing as a Registered Nurse, Shelly transitioned to senior line management and leadership roles within Health and subsequently held various Chief Executive and Board roles in NZ, Australia and Asia. Her industry experience in Health (public and private) and Life Sciences. Shelly is a Director on three Boards, being the Chair of one of these and Chair’s the subcommittees of Audit & Risk, and Digital, Information and Technology on another. Shelly has a proven track record as an executive leader and Director and brings a strong enterprise leadership mindset and strategic thinking, developed from her leadership of complex organisation’s with circa billion-dollar budgets and employing up to 15,000 employees.
Approach
Throughout her career, Shelly has had a passion for the development of others and brings, lived experience and deep empathy for the challenges of leading from the top and for senior leaders navigating their career journey. Her style is personalised, values and relationship based, empathetic and direct. Working with the client to understand the business context she works to get to the core issues quickly to provide both insight and practical strategies.
Qualifications
Shelly has a MSc Management (Distinction), a Diploma in Executive Coaching, is a Fellow: Vincent Fairfax Ethical Leadership, a certified practitioner in the Leadership Circle Profile, a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, has a BA (Business Administration and Management), and a Diploma in Comprehensive Nursing. She is Professional Certified Coach with the International Coaching Federation.
In 2011 Shelly was the Telstra Victorian Business Woman of the Year.
Personal Insights
Shelly is married with four children, all now with careers of their own. She enjoys good music, reading, gardening, keeping active through walking, running and Pilates, and sharing good food and wine in the company of good friends and family.
