Essense of Australia
Ashley Carthy has extensive work experience in human resources and employee experience roles. Ashley most recently worked at Essense of Australia, starting in 2019 as the Director of Human Resources and later becoming the Vice President of Employee Experience in September 2021. Prior to that, they worked as an HR Business Partner at University College Dublin from 2018 to 2019. Before that, they served as the National Manager of HR at Kinetic IT from 2013 to 2018. Ashley previously held HR positions at University College Dublin, River Island, Barry & Sons, RailCorp, Gateway, and Astellas Pharma US.
Ashley Carthy completed their education in a chronological manner. In 2002-2003, they attended Technological University Dublin and obtained a CCP (Certified Compensation Professional) certification in Personnel Practice. Ashley then pursued a Bachelor of Science (BSc Hons) degree in Human Resources Management from Technological University Dublin from 2004 to 2008. Later, from 2010 to 2012, they attended UCD Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School where they achieved an MSc (Hons) degree in Human Resources/Employment Relations.
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Essense of Australia
Essense of Australia is a leading international bridal design house and wholesaler that creates and manufactures award-winning gowns for independent bridal retailers throughout the world under labels Stella York, Essense of Australia and Martina Liana, as well as private label collection Oxford Street and bridesmaid label Sorella Vita. The Essense journey began more than 20 years ago as a shared adventure that took place when Wayne and Martine Harris met - thus establishing the love affair with bridal that would go on to build the worldwide industry leader that is Essense of Australia. The union between Wayne’s talent for business and Martine’s experience in bridal design - brought together by their personal love story - has since fused two passions which changed the way our industry approaches and values the relationship between designers, retailers and brides. Innovative design combined with a passion for creating an exceptional experience has propelled Essense of Australia forward as a world-renowned company, allowing its international team to flourish in an environment that encourages living one’s best professional and personal life. Now employing more than 250 partners worldwide, the Essense team is truly valued as the heart of its growing success as a global company. The company’s Lenexa, Kansas office serves as northern hemisphere headquarters and showroom while its office in Perth, WA, Australia serves as the southern hemisphere headquarters and showroom. Additional offices located in the UK, Switzerland, the Netherlands, and Canada help complete the Essense global footprint. The Essense of Australia family of brands can be found at more than 1,200 retailers worldwide including the US, Canada, UK, Australia, New Zealand and throughout Europe. For more information about Essense of Australia and available positions, please visit www.essensedesigns.com/careers.