Our Team

Linda Griffiths-Brown

Linda Griffiths-Brown is the Managing Director of Total HRM, and has worked for over twenty years in business and consulting including executive and senior management roles. She has worked in numerous industries including mining, energy, government and transportation. Her experience in areas such as HR, production, strategic planning, finance, OHS/WHS and Child Care provide her with a unique blend of business and HR capability.

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Linda has led comprehensive organisational restructures and implemented programs to improve effectiveness of businesses with clear alignment between individuals’ contribution and organisational outcomes. She is a Certified Professional Member of the Australian Human Resources Institute and convener for her regional network. Linda is an accredited HR Coach and member of the HR Coach Network.

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Linda’s specialties include:

• Executive Leadership Coaching

• Strategic Planning

• Organisational Structures

• Emotional Intelligence Leadership Development

• Everything DiSC suite of products

• Business Benchmarking - STAR Workplace

Ben Engel

Ben Engel, a Certified HR Professional (CAHRI), has extensive experience in the delivery of HR services across FMCG, Defence and Manufacturing sectors in regional Australia. Ben delivers on business requirements through a balanced and pragmatic approach to HR. He focuses on assisting employees at all levels to meet and exceed the requirements of their roles. With a background in IT and procurement, as well as his current work as a mindfulness instructor and counsellor, Ben brings a well-rounded skillset and work history to his work as a HR Business Partner at Total HRM.

Ben’s areas of focus include:

• Staff and Management coaching and development

• Employee Relations including union consultation and negotiation

• Performance Management and Dispute Resolution

• Learning and Development

• Policies and Procedures

• Generalist HR guidance and advice

Carolyn Sammon

Carolyn Sammon is a HR Business Partner at Total HRM. She has a strong interest in health and well-being, and is a qualified physiotherapist. For over a decade, she has been involved in growing a business servicing a large regional area of Victoria in planning, surveying and civil engineering. Caz is a graduate of Alpine Valleys Community Leadership Program and has completed post-graduate studies in Regional Leadership. She has extensive experience leading teams in the community and an ongoing commitment to volunteering across numerous platforms from grass roots to Board level.

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Carolyn's specialities include:

• Recruitment & Selection

• Training

• Effective Teams

Kim Murrells

In a business landscape of ‘information overload’, Kim’s pragmatic approach simplifies the ever-changing HR trends and legislation, in order to obtain meaningful and maximum benefits for her clients.

Kim is well known for her ability to understand the ‘real’ issues within businesses and to provide solutions for sustained business growth.  

Kim has over 20 years human resource and 15 years business consulting experience, along with post graduate business and human resource qualifications.

She has had wide and varied experience in senior consulting roles across varying disciplines as well as HR management positions within retail, manufacturing and professional service sectors.  

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Kim’s areas of expertise include:

• Selection and Recruitment

• Attraction and Retention

• Organisational Design

• Competency and Capacity Development

• Performance Management

• Organisational Development

• Leadership Development

Jenny Griffiths

Jenny Griffiths has extensive management experience in the not-for-profit sector. This experience combined with Jenny's post-graduate qualification in psychology provides her with the skills to manage and support organisations in a wide range of organisational HR areas. Jenny combines her expertise to deliver great workplace culture, change and stakeholder management in highly regulated environments.  

Jenny's specialities include:

• Selection and Recruitment

• Organisational Change

• Workplace Research

• Team and individual performance development

• Development & delivery of programs to improve employee wellbeing, commitment and engagement​

David Griffiths-Brown

As the Business Services Manager at Total HRM, David keeps everything that is Total HRM ticking along – from overseeing administration and finance functions, liaising with clients and suppliers to IT trouble shooting and keeping everyone on track to deliver effective customer service to all our clients.

Cassandra Hall

Cassandra Hall is a Social Media/Marketing Manager and Graphic Designer with over 20 years of experience with diverse industries. Cassandra's excellent technical skills and marketing acumen enable strong advertising campaigns to raise brand awareness.