Dr Varina Michaels (she/her) is a Volunteer Executive Director of Women of Colour Australia. She lives on the land of the Cammeraygal people of the Eora nation. Dr Michaels was awarded a PhD in Intersectional Identities from UNSW Business School and is Founder and Director of Paisley Group, a global consultancy focused on People Strategy, Intercultural Management and Diversity and Inclusion. Dr Michaels is a neurodivergent, second-generation migrant and mother of three.