Holly Barnes - Chief People Officer

Holly Barnes joined the Insurance Commission in August 2026 as Chief People Officer. She is responsible for leading the organisation's people and culture function.

Holly brings more than 20 years of senior HR leadership experience across technology, insurance and education technology. Prior to joining the Insurance Commission, she held executive people leadership roles including Chief People Officer at Humanforce, Chief Human Resources Officer at Vix Technology and Head of People and Culture at Moodle. She has extensive experience leading organisational transformation, workforce strategy, leadership development and culture change initiatives. Holly holds a Bachelor of Commerce and a Master of Commerce in Human Resources and Industrial Relations.