Melita Cornell

Melita Cornell currently serves as the Head of People & Culture, Growth & Operations at TasPorts since February 2023. Prior to this role, Melita was the Director of People and Culture at Launceston Church Grammar School from August 2021 to February 2023 and held the position of General Manager, People and Culture at Bellamy's Organic between October 2016 and August 2021, where Melita also acted as the Head of People Advisory for Australia and Asia. Previous experience includes roles as Human Resources Manager at Federal Group, Manager Workforce Planning and Strategy at the Department of Justice and Attorney General NSW, and Director of Human Resources at the Department of Health and Human Services. Melita’s earlier career features positions as HR Business Partner at Blue Mountains City Council, HR Advisor at Deacons International Law Firm, and Human Resources Consultant at Legal Aid Commission NSW, with a brief secondment as Personnel Advisor at the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions, NSW. Melita holds educational credentials from Macquarie Graduate School of Management and the University of Tasmania.