Casey Carmichael

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About Casey Carmichael

At 32 years of age I am sharing my life on the land with my husband and two children - a proud home owner, keen investor and most importantly a mother and wife to my young family. Im excited to share experiences and strategies with like minded professionals. My younger years saw me attend boarding school (Townsville Grammar) and I ventured into the odd job here and there, unable to 'settle' I started a dual degree in Business Economics & Law. I dipped my feet into modelling and found myself in the QLD State Finals of Miss Universe Australia - a venture that gave me the upmost respect for the maintenance and upkeep involved in being in the spot light, but I preferred getting my hands dirty and riding my horses in a camp draft or two with my spare time, so heels up (or should I say down). Unable to cure my insatiable hunger for 'success', I sought a career where I had autonomy to create my own path in property development & real estate; Sales, Projects & Business Development Management. It was an untapped opportunity to connect. My husband would describe my work ethic as an 'addiction'- seven days a week I was out marketing, connecting, phone attached to my ear. when he joined the Australian Defence Force, we were on the move and I found myself in leadership roles as a Regional Manager in retail operations. A hop, skip and a jump - I landed in an industry that I loved even more than property & leadership. Dirt & Leadership. otherwise known as Mineral & Resources (Coal Mining). What an adventure it's been! From heels and catwalks, to boots and jeans - I felt at home and my days off were exactly that, days off where I could enjoy family time. I thrived on the challenge of getting my hands dirty and servicing the ancillary fleet, everyday was the adventure I didn't know I needed and my passion was ignited. Fast forward a few more chapters and I secured the permanent role with BHP Coal; I had a few options to either jump into direct leadership roles with a team or learn the 'new way of working' with the BHP Operating System as a Business Improvement Specialist focused on Mobile Maintenance. Challenge Accepted. Let's learn what this business is really about and the deep dive into change curves, Lean Six Sigma & empower our people from the frontline up. I'm an appointed supervisor, have been a step up superintendent but at the end of the day - I just want to lead people like Richard Branson, share my passion for the industry & inspire others to be the best version of themselves.