Michelle Palethorpe has grown up playing several sports including representing WA in tennis and netball. She was a board member of Baseball Western Australia.
She obtained a scholarship to play college tennis in the US and completed her Bachelor of Business at the Georgia College and State University in Georgia, USA. Ms Palethorpe was inducted into the Georgia College and State University Athletic Hall of Fame in 2015.
Professionally, Ms Palethorpe has been the general counsel of AFG Australian Finance Group since December 2018. Prior to that, she spent over 18 years with Herbert Smith Freehills and was an executive counsel for over 4 years.
Ms Palethorpe has expertise in corporate law, corporate governance, and advising boards on risk and strategy.
She has a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Western Australia, is a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, and a member of the Director Pipeline Program.
