Our Executive Leadership Team

Janelle joined the NHVR in January 2022 to oversee the Corporate Services portfolio, which consists of the finance, legal, property and procurement, performance, governance and risk, and people, safety and culture functions.

A seasoned C-suite corporate services Leader, Janelle has forged a successful career over the past 15 years, having progressed through a series of executive leadership roles advancing the strategic growth objectives of organisations in the resources and technology sectors across Australia, the USA, Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia (EMEA), from start-up to small and medium-sized enterprises, corporates, and listed and unlisted multinationals.

Playing a lead role in supporting an energy company's growth from an early-stage Queensland business into a 500-strong multinational diversified corporation, to being headhunted and relocating to San Francisco to support technology disrupter Nitro Software to prepare for its Initial Public Offering, she has developed a well-rounded executive skillset while building a truly collaborative approach to leadership.

Geoff joined the NHVR in August 2022, initially in the role of Director Digital Enablement. Since assuming the position of Chief Technology Officer in November 2024, Geoff leads IT, analytics, data and digital assets across all the NHVR's core functions.

With more than 20 years of experience in senior technology roles, Geoff has specialised in the adoption of emerging technologies and digital transformation programs designed to modernise and simplify organisation technology portfolios.

Prior to joining the NHVR, Geoff held senior technology roles in Brisbane City Council as the Manager of Digital Strategy Innovation and Architecture, Virgin Australia as the Manager Digital and Emerging Technology, and the Queensland University of Technology as the Director of Learning Environments and Technology Services.

Paul joined the NHVR in March 2019 to take up the position of Chief Operations Officer, with responsibility for the operational elements of our business, including on-road operations, access permits, stakeholder engagement and customer experience.

With over a decade as a senior executive across a range of organisations, Paul’s experience is primarily in the field of service delivery, encompassing frontline customer service, regulatory and compliance functions, community policy, infrastructure and services.

He has worked across all three tiers of government and in the private sector, and has consulted domestically and overseas on service delivery transformation. Business units under his leadership have won state, national and international awards for diversity, innovation and customer service excellence

Since joining the NHVR, Paul has been instrumental in developing the NHVR’s National Regulatory Model, transforming the service-delivery functions of the organisation, establishing and embedding a risk-based, intelligence-led approach to regulatory operational activities, and driving a consistent, customer-focused approach to on-road compliance and enforcement.

Paul joined the NHVR in February 2023 as Director of the Productivity and Freight Team, leading work around improvements to the administration of the Performance Based Standard Scheme for heavy vehicles, delivery of the Strategic Local Government Asset Assessment Project and oversight of the development of quantitative tools to support decision making.

Paul has a long history in transport and infrastructure policy and regulatory practice. Prior to joining the NHVR, he was Director of Policy and Legislation at Liquor and Gaming NSW with responsibilities including casinos, wagering, licensed venues and poker machines.

Previous to that position, he spent over 20 years in the Queensland and NSW State public sectors, including the roles of Director, Economic Policy at the Queensland Department of the Premier and Cabinet and Director, State Productivity at the NSW Department of Premier and Cabinet.

Peter joined the NHVR in January 2019 as the Director, Legal Services. Since taking on the role of Acting Chief Corporate Officer and Company Secretary in January 2025, Peter has been leading the Finance, Governance Risk and Assurance, People Safety and Culture, Procurement and Commercial Services, and Legal Services functions at the NHVR.

With 20 years’ experience as a lawyer, Peter has held senior legal roles in private practice and in-house, providing advice and guidance across various areas of law, including commercial law, administrative and regulatory law, employment law, WHS law, insurance law, and civil litigation. Peter has experience leading teams of legal professionals who seek to enable business operations within the parameters of the law and to facilitate practical and commercial outcomes. Peter brings this approach to the NHVR’s Corporate Services’ Division.

Michelle joined the NHVR in January 2022 to lead the Corporate Affairs Division, which includes government affairs, corporate and digital communications, media, industry engagement and customer experience.

She is a qualified journalist with almost 20 years’ experience working in media, communications, engagement and corporate affairs across the private and public sectors.

Michelle began her career as a cadet journalist at a regional daily newspaper. She then worked extensively in the energy and mining sectors before moving to the Queensland Government, where she held Executive Director roles with Queensland Fire and Emergency Services and the Queensland Police Service.

Paul joined the NHVR in November 2024 to lead the organisation’s Statutory Compliance division, bringing with him more than 20 years of experience leading regulatory, legal, enforcement and oversight functions within government agencies.

Most recently holding the position of Assistant Commissioner – General Counsel, Policy and Legal Command with Queensland Corrective Services, Paul has also served as Deputy Commissioner with the Independent Commission Against Corruption in South Australia, and as a Senior Executive Officer (Corruption) with Queensland's Crime and Corruption Commission.

A previous Crown Prosecutor with the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions, Paul has an extensive track-record in the Queensland public sector including as an Executive Director (Legislation and Standards) with the Department of Transport and Main Roads and Executive Director (Legal Division) with the Queensland Police Service.

Paul holds a Bachelor of Business (Accountancy) (QUT), a Bachelor of Laws (QUT) and a Master of Laws (QUT), and is a Graduate Member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. He was admitted in Queensland as a Solicitor in 1999.