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Michelle Shirton

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Chief Information Officer at Mondiale VGL
📍 Greater Melbourne Area, Australia

A senior leader in IT and digital transformation, Michelle has over 20 years of experience in the global freight forwarding industry. As CIO, she is recognized for delivering multi-million-dollar cost savings, modernizing data platforms, and leading high-performing teams. She holds a Bachelors Degree from Staffordshire University.

Outside of work, Michelle prioritizes her wellbeing through physical activities like Pilates and walking. She has a passion for exploring new places through travel and enjoys spending her personal time with friends and family, indicating a focus on maintaining a healthy work-life balance.

After an incredible 24-year tenure at Toll Group, she was appointed Group Chief Information Officer for Mondiale VGL in early 2026.

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Experience
24 Years
Current Role
Chief Information Officer
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Greater Melbourne Area, Australia
Personality Overview

How Michelle shows up

Curious
Value Driven
Example Seeker

They can sound friendly and charming but can quickly change gears to become inquisitive and probing. They are likely to ask many questions and look heavily for supporting information. They are generally strong communicators and are not easy to convince.

Priorities

Topics Michelle cares about

Logistics Tech Modernization
Drove major modernization projects, including replatforming the ICON data platform and migrating CargoWise to the cloud to create future-ready and competitive solutions.
Digital Customer Journeys
Focuses on enhancing the customer's digital experience, exemplified by her praise for the launch of innovative "Quote and Book" platforms.
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Career

Work history

4-2026
Chief Information Officer
Mondiale VGL
4-2021 - 3-2026
Head of Digital & Business Process Optimisation (BPO) – Toll Global Forwarding
Toll Group
11-2017 - 4-2021
Head of IT Business Partner – Toll IT
Toll Group
11-2016 - 11-2017
Solution Business Analyst Lead
Toll Group
7-2010 - 11-2016
Senior Business Analyst – Toll IT
Toll Group
In the press

Media appearances

Mondiale VGL announces new Group Chief Information Officer. Featured in Fully Loaded
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Mondiale VGL appoints former Toll executive. Featured in Australian Truck Radio
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Education
1996 - 1999
Bachelor’s Degree
University of Staffordshire
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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Influence (I)

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