Michelle Palethorpe in

Michelle Palethorpe

Login to view DISC.
Board Member at CHURCHLANDS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
📍 Greater Perth Area, Australia

Michelle Palethorpe is the General Counsel and Company Secretary at Australian Finance Group (AFG), leveraging over 25 years of experience in corporate law and governance. A graduate of The University of Western Australia and the Australian Institute of Company Directors, she has a strong background in advising boards on risk and strategy.

Outside of her legal career, Michelle is deeply involved in her community, serving on the boards of SportWest and Churchlands Senior High School. A former college athlete, she played tennis on a scholarship in the US and has represented Western Australia in both tennis and netball, reflecting a lifelong passion for sports.

Unique fact: Michelle was inducted into the Georgia College and State University Athletic Hall of Fame in 2015.

Read the full overview →
Experience
25 Years
Current Role
Board Member
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Greater Perth Area, Australia
Personality Overview

How Michelle shows up

Communication Style
Decision Approach
Work Preference

Behavioral traits and communication patterns that shape how this person evaluates opportunities, builds trust, and makes decisions in professional settings.

Login to view personality overview.
Priorities

Topics Michelle cares about

Corporate Governance
As General Counsel, Company Secretary, and a Graduate of the AICD, she has deep expertise in corporate governance, risk, and strategy.
Community Sports
Serves as a board member for SportWest and is a former board member of Baseball WA, demonstrating a strong commitment to community athletics.
+4 more topics Login to view topics
Career

Work history

5-2024
Board Member
CHURCHLANDS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
6-2023
General Counsel and Company Secretary
AFG
12-2018 - 6-2023
General Counsel
AFG
4-2016 - 12-2023
Non Executive Director
SportWest (Western Australian Sport Federation)
1-2018 - 3-2022
Chair
Doubleview Primary School Board
In the press

Media appearances

No media yetWe could not find public media appearances for this person.
Education
1997 - 1999
Bachelor’s Degree
The University of Western Australia
2013 - 2013
GAICD
Australian Institute of Company Directors
Social presence
in
Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

DISC behavioral profile

Dominance, influence, steadiness, and calculativeness scores with guidance on how this person prefers to communicate and decide.

Login to view DISC.

More profiles

Discover additional public profiles from our index.

Kasia Kelly
Kasia Kelly
Product Development and Strategy
AFG
 Graeme Alexander
Graeme Alexander
Head of Risk, Audit & Compliance
NGS Super
GA
Graeme Alexander
Chief Compliance Officer - Australia & NZ
American Express
 Max Newman
Max Newman
Chief Executive Officer
KILLARA Services
Unlock the full playbookSee exactly how to sell to Michelle. Free, 10 seconds.