John Brennan

Chief Executive Officer

As iHR Australia’s Chief Executive Officer, John Brennan is leading the growth of the business and expanding our national and international footprint.

John is a highly experienced leader, combining decades of expertise in human resources and workplace relations with the commercial realities of business risk.  A pioneer in the field of risk culture, John’s contemporary experience as a Chief Risk Officer and Chief Executive for a leading insurance company sharpened his focus on psychosocial risk, highlighting the importance of ongoing training and development for people leaders.

Under John’s leadership, iHR Australia takes a partnering approach with its clients, supporting them to build organisational resilience, through sound performance and development systems underpinned by physically and psychologically safe work practices and compliance systems.

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John is an internationally trained specialist in leadership and organisational culture, designing and delivering programs for emerging leaders through to executive teams.  He is a sought-after coach, mentor and speaker on topics ranging from risk culture and mentally healthy workplaces to cultural transformations.