Our Team
Workforce Positive
Kearin Lowry
Founder & Lead HR Practitioner
With nearly 20 years of HR experience, Kearin has seen first-hand that the most powerful drivers of business success are communication, leadership, and culture. These elements shape the employee experience and, in turn, business performance.
Her career began in large organisations where she built strong foundations in Industrial Relations, HR processes, and Employment Relations. As a HR Generalist, she established HR functions across diverse industries, from manufacturing and publicly listed companies to government agencies. She then moved into professional services, where consulting on HR matters, productivity and performance became her specialty.
Kearin founded Workforce Positive to help businesses that are “just the right size” for outsourced HR, too big to have no HR, but not quite ready for an in-house team. She partners with business owners, managers, office administrators and payroll officers to reduce the stress and mess of HR admin, while strengthening leadership capability and workplace culture.
Her goal is simple: to give leaders the frameworks, tools, and confidence to act as agents of culture, creating workplaces where people and businesses thrive.
Zoe Grahl
Associate HR Consultant
Zoe is a budding HR professional with a strong academic background and practical experience in fostering positive workplace cultures. She graduated from the Queensland Academy of Mathematics, Science and Technology in 2020 and is now undertaking her final year at the Australian National University, completing a dual degree in Commerce and Psychology. As a psychology student, Zoe has honed her understanding of human behaviour, particularly in organisational contexts, feuling her passion for the science behind HR and effective communication.
Coming from a background in customer-service based roles, Zoe considers herself a people person, valuing interpersonal communication and meaningful working relationships. Additionally, Zoe’s coursework has equipped her with skills in negotiation and management, which she translates into real-world settings. She is committed to leveraging her knowledge to devise innovative solutions that drive organisational success.
Having recently returned from an exchange program at the University of Leeds, Zoe brings a global perspective to her work. She is now focused on making a lasting impact as part of the Workforce Positive team.
Heather Proud
Associate HR Consultant
Heather is our dedicated Associate HR Consultant. Originally from Roma, Heather relocated to Toowoomba in 2022 to undertake a Bachelor of Business & Law at the University of Southern Queensland. As a Business & Law student, Heather enjoys the technical aspects of her work, leveraging her academic strengths to analyze various HR challenges.
With a background in hospitality, Heather has gained valuable experience working in cafes, where she developed strong interpersonal skills and an ability to work in fast-paced environments. Heather is particularly drawn to the business and HR facets of her degree and is excited to apply her theoretical understanding to practical scenarios at Workforce Positive. She looks forward to making a positive impact by tackling real-world challenges and opportunities within the Workforce Positive Team.