Elise Manns CPHR joined Coates in September 2021 as Executive General Manager – People & Safety, where she is responsible for all human resources activities across the organisation, as well as leadership and technical development, remuneration and reward, training, health, safety and environment, communications and sustainability.

Prior to joining Coates, Mrs Manns was Group Executive People Safety & Culture for the ASX-listed energy infrastructure company, APA Group. She spent almost nine years with APA, five of those leading the People & Safety function overseeing a significant transformation of the organisation during 2019 and 2020, as well as many key initiatives with respect to improvements in diversity, leadership and talent development, contractor management and safety.

Prior to this, Mrs Manns held a variety of human resources roles at BlueScope Steel, BHP Steel and BHP.

Mrs Manns has more than 25 years’ experience in leading and managing complex people functions in highly industrial environments. This includes achievements around cultural transformations, major restructures and change programs, significant safety performance improvements, digitalisation as well as mergers, acquisitions and divestments.