# Janet Menzies

> Janet Menzies is technical adviser to Doug Herrington, Amazon’s Worldwide Stores CEO, following five years as Amazon Australia country manager. Her career includes McKinsey, regional leadership at Cochlear, leadership of the Champions of Change Coalition and co-founding Heads Over Heels, now Apropela, which connects women entrepreneurs with business opportunities.

- **Role:** Technical Adviser to Worldwide Amazon Stores CEO Doug Herrington at Amazon
- **Organizations:** Amazon, Cochlear, McKinsey & Company, Champions of Change Coalition, Apropela (formerly Heads Over Heels), Procter & Gamble, McDonald’s
- **Education:** Master of Business Administration, Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management, Bachelor of Commerce, University of British Columbia
- **Known for:** Co-founded Heads Over Heels, now Apropela, supporting women entrepreneurs through business introductions., Helped establish and grow the Champions of Change initiative with Elizabeth Broderick from 2011 to 2016., Led Amazon Australia during the introduction of Prime same-day delivery in Sydney in 2024.

## Career timeline

- **Early career** — Worked at McDonald’s, including marketing management, and as a regional sales manager at Procter & Gamble.
- **1997-1999** — Studied at Kellogg School of Management.
- **Before Amazon** — Worked in management consulting, including McKinsey & Company.
- **2010** — Co-founded Heads Over Heels, now Apropela; date follows the organisation’s own history.
- **2011-2016** — Worked with Elizabeth Broderick to establish and grow the Champions of Change initiative; served as its CEO.
- **Before Amazon** — Served as chief of staff to the CEO and general manager, Australia and New Zealand, at Cochlear.
- **Before country manager appointment** — Joined Amazon as a category and programmes leader with a succession path to country manager.
- **2021-2026** — Led Amazon Australia as country manager; Amazon described a five-year tenure in its January 2026 announcement.
- **2026** — Appointed technical adviser to Doug Herrington, Worldwide Amazon Stores CEO, in Seattle.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Heads Over Heels, now Apropela, supporting women entrepreneurs through business introductions.
- Helped establish and grow the Champions of Change initiative with Elizabeth Broderick from 2011 to 2016.
- Led Amazon Australia during the introduction of Prime same-day delivery in Sydney in 2024.
- Appointed technical adviser to Amazon’s Worldwide Stores CEO in January 2026.

## Latest updates

- **2026-01** — Amazon announced her appointment as technical adviser to Worldwide Stores CEO Doug Herrington in Seattle, with Matt Benham succeeding her as Australia country manager effective early February 2026.
- **2025-08** — As country manager, commented on Amazon’s combined A$200 million investment in new Victorian logistics sites at Cranbourne West and Ravenhall.

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/janet-menzies-8483644

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