Executive Biographies

As General Manager of our Enterprise Commercial business, Jo leads sales and strategy for Microsoft Australia and New Zealand’s key accounts and is part of the Microsoft ANZ senior leadership team.

Jo joined Microsoft Australia in 2018 as Chief Customer Officer, focused on leading our professional services consulting team and looking at ways Microsoft can continue to make an impact locally on key issues around Diversity & Inclusion, Artificial intelligence (AI) and skills for the future workforce.

Jo was awarded the Microsoft Founders Award in 2020, recognising excellence in customer success and contributions to the Microsoft Australia subsidiary. In April 2021, Jo was appointed as General Manager of our Enterprise Commercial, Microsoft Australia & NZ – focused on enterprise clients success.

Prior to Microsoft, Jo was the Director of Client Services SEEK A/NZ, where she was charged to lead 300+ client services team to solve hirers’ problems across the human capital marketplace. Jo led business development, account management, customer service, client training and operations across all segments.

Prior to SEEK, Jo spent 16 years with IBM where she held leadership roles across strategy, sales, client relationship teams, operations and marketing, in Australia, New Zealand and Asia Pacific. Jo was part of the IBM Australia board, reporting to the CEO and was also a member of the IBM diversity council.

Jo is a passionate advocate on building the success of others and to constantly learn, particularly around sustainability and the world economy.  In 2017 Jo was awarded a Chief Executive Women (CEW) Scholarship to study at the Wharton Business school in Philadelphia and is now also a member of the Chief Executive Women. Jo is also a member of the Starlight Children’s Foundation Board and involved with the REACH Foundation.