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Avril is a visionary executive and people leader with a diverse background in education, corporate learning and development, human resources, and executive leadership. She has risen through the ranks from a schoolteacher to become a Chief HR Officer (CHRO) and ultimately a CEO, gaining extensive experience across varying industries in finance, manufacturing, ICT, telecommunications, public service, and higher education sectors. Avril has a proven track record of transforming organizations and achieving consistently improved results for a better employee and client experiences, earning recognition for her implementation of best-in-class human resource practices and being conferred with a Global leadership excellence award. She has led high-performing cross-functional teams and holds qualifications in business administration and executive coaching. Avril is described as a driven, creative, transformational leader who prioritizes people-centered approaches with integrity. Her personal vision focuses on fostering leadership growth for the betterment of workplaces and the world, guided by the motto: "There is no growth of business without the growth of people." As a seasoned executive leader Avril is a passionate advocate for work life balance and diversity and equality in the workplace and society. Her personal motto emphasizes living, learning, laughing, loving, leading, and leaving a legacy.