Sheryle Moon

Sheryle Moon is the President Australia & New Zealand for the Ross and Julia Ross brands, one of Australia's premier ASX listed recruitment companies. Together Ross and Julia Ross deliver the people, process and technology solutions that help organisations achieve their potential.

She has worked for more than 25 years in the professional services sector split between the ICT and recruitment industries. Previous roles include Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Information Industry Association, Vice President of Computer Sciences Corporation, and a managing partner with Accenture. Sheryle's last senior recruitment role was as Director of Recruitment and Staffing Solutions, Australasia for employment services provider, Manpower Services Australia. Her expertise and experience in the ICT sector is recognised with her inclusion on multiple boards advising the Australian Government on attraction and retention strategies for young people into the ICT industry, encouraging women into ICT and the high technology priorities for Australia.

In 1999, Sheryle was named Telstra Australian Business Woman of the Year [http://www.businesswomensawards.telstra.com/index.aspx?link_id=3.74] , and a year later was inducted into the Business Women's Hall of Fame. She sits on a number of private sector and Australian Government advisory boards. She has a Bachelor of Economics and a number of postgraduate qualifications, including a Masters of Management in Technology. She was recently inducted into the Australian National University's Hall of Fame for her contribution to Australian business prosperity and the ICT industry.

Sheryle is an author and has published two books. The first (published in 2001) is a treatise on the attitudes of young Australians towards careers and jobs in the science, engineering and technology sectors. Called SET for Life, it provided a number of recommendations and solutions to government and industry to address the declining numbers of young people choosing careers in industries which underpin Australia's future prosperity and economic growth.

Her second book, SelfScape, examines practical strategies for achieving success and work/life balance in today's fast-paced world.

Sheryle also has a blog, Talking Talent [http://www.talkingtalent.com.au] which examines the intersection between technology and talent in Australia.

Sheryle is widely considered a role model for women, particularly women in ICT, and has been an active voice of support for more than a decade. In 2001 she was recognised by Prime Minister Howard as one of the twenty most influential women in Australia and included in the Foundation Program for Honoring Women.