Michelle Ridsdale

Michelle Ridsdale has over 20 years experience working with leaders and teams, across cultures, countries, and industries. The last 9 years have been in executive roles, including chief people officer roles in technology organizations. She is also a board director for several not-for-profit organizations.

As the parent of a child with autism, her experience in advocacy and, through her volunteer work in autism and disability, Michelle has seen too many young people struggling to find and make friends. Many also experience challenges finding employment. Seeing her own son suffer from feelings of loneliness and disconnectedness, she decided to set up a community that could safely facilitate the building of supportive tribes and allow young people to develop relationships that are meaningful for them, as well as supporting their journey into employment.