Chantelle Ashby

Director

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Chantelle is a Director and seasoned management consultant with a proven track record in delivering complex change and enhancing leadership across sectors, including safety and security, health and ageing, and education.
Specialising in behavioural change and complex program management, she excels in stakeholder engagement, strategic communication, and fostering inclusive, innovative workplace cultures. Her empathetic approach, strategic analytical skills, and dedication to diversity and collaboration make her an invaluable partner in driving successful organisational transformations.

Influential work

  • Managed the delivery of the flagship leadership program for the Department of Defence, designed to support leaders to meet the large amount of change required to succeed in the rapidly evolving security environment
  • Managed the evaluation of three population health programs designed to support health education and preventative activities within early childhood education, after-school programs and community aged care initiatives
  • Managed a project to uplift capability in gender analysis in policy for the Australian Public Service, involving stakeholder research to understand needs and current barriers to embedding gender analysis into policy-making at the federal level, which then led to tailored resources and policies to facilitate this change
  • Worked with a state government department in the vocational education and training sector to review culture and practices regarding diversity and inclusion, and designed a strategy to support them in transforming their culture
  • Managed a project developing a workplan for establishment of a platform for data-sharing and analysis across mental-health-focused government agencies, peak bodies, community-based organisations and not-for-profit organisations

Outside of Nous

Prior to joining Nous, Chantelle worked as an advisor at a consulting firm, aiding international organisations to enter and succeed in the Australian market. She holds a Bachelor of International and Global Studies from the University of Sydney, with a double specialisation in international business and English literature and a minor in French. During this degree, she received a scholarship to study for a semester at King’s College London.

In her spare time...

In her spare time, Chantelle enjoys both classic and contemporary novels, swimming at Sydney’s beaches, painting, experimenting with new recipes, upkeeping her conversational French, and travelling to explore new cultures and cuisines.