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Meet Kathryn
Co-Founder & Principal Consultant
Kathryn Bonning is an experienced HR consultant and people and culture leader with almost 20 years of experience helping organisations navigate workforce challenges, organisational change and business growth. Her career spans professional services, property and corporate environments, where she has led both large-scale transformation initiatives and the day-to-day delivery of strategic HR functions.
Before co-founding HMNKND HR, Kathryn held senior People & Culture leadership roles within complex, high-performing organisations, most recently as Group Head of People & Culture for a national consultancy. In this role, she led HR strategy across talent management, employee engagement, leadership development, succession planning and organisational capability, helping align people initiatives with business objectives.
In 2021, Kathryn launched her own HR consulting practice to support organisations seeking practical, strategic and commercially focused HR advice. Today, through HMNKND HR, she partners with leaders to develop HR strategies, deliver HR projects, strengthen workplace culture and create high-performing teams.
As a Certified Professional Member of the Australian HR Institute (AHRI), Kathryn is recognised for her strategic thinking, pragmatic approach and ability to simplify complex people challenges. She works closely with organisations to deliver HR consulting, outsourced HR support and workplace culture solutions that create meaningful and lasting impact.
Meet Dayna
Co-Founder & Principal Consultant
Dayna White is an experienced HR consultant, people and culture leader, and trusted advisor to organisations navigating growth, organisational change and workforce transformation. With extensive experience across government, not-for-profit and commercial sectors, she helps businesses strengthen workplace culture, modernise people practices and build high-performing teams.
Throughout her career, Dayna has held senior HR and People & Culture leadership roles within both complex enterprises and fast-growing organisations. She has led large-scale organisational change initiatives, developed talent and leadership programs, and delivered HR strategies that improve employee engagement, organisational capability and business performance.
Known for her commercial mindset and pragmatic approach, Dayna works closely with leaders to simplify complex people challenges, strengthen leadership capability and create sustainable people and culture outcomes. She is passionate about helping organisations move beyond reactive HR practices and develop strategic, people-centred approaches that support growth and long-term success.
Through HMNKND HR, Dayna partners with organisations to deliver HR consulting, HR strategy and advisory, workplace culture transformation and organisational development solutions that create meaningful and lasting change.
A graduate of the McKinsey Executive Leadership Program and a Certified Professional Member of the Australian HR Institute (AHRI), Dayna brings deep expertise, strategic insight and practical experience to every engagement.