Cassandra Hatton
Chief People + Capability Officer
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Cassandra is Chief People and Capability Officer at Squared Group, where she leads the people strategy, capability development, and organisational growth initiatives across all entities. She has nearly 20 years’ experience leading people, strategy, and transformation across industries in Australia and the UK, including retail, technology, professional services, and not-for-profit. She has held executive roles overseeing workforces of up to 12,000 and now also consults with founder-led and mission-driven organisations on growth, structure, and people strategy.
Known for designing innovative strategies that bring people together and drive client-centred and commercially smart outcomes, Cassandra is passionate about creating workplace cultures that are inclusive, relational, high performing and fun!
Cassandra has contributed widely to the HR profession, serving on the AHRI Victorian State Council, has written for HRM and other industry publications, and regularly speaks at HR and business conferences. In 2018 she was a finalist for the AHRI David Ulrich HR Leader of the Year Award and has received multiple industry awards over the past decade. She also delivers a long-running mentoring program, Winning at Work, supporting emerging female leaders across multiple sectors.
Cassandra is a graduate of a number of prestigious leadership and strategy programs, has served on several boards and is currently a Non-Executive Director of Expression Australia. She is also Vice Chair of the CIPD Central London branch and a member of the AHRI National Certification Council, where she represents and advocates for HR on both a national and international stage. This global perspective, combined with her deep local expertise, positions her uniquely to drive transformation, shape culture, and champion the future of work.