Joanne Merrick is a global leadership expert, executive coach, and author with more than 25 years of experience helping individuals and organizations thrive. She is the founder of The Leadership Recipe, where she helps organizations strengthen communication, emotional intelligence, team performance, and leadership effectiveness.

Having delivered transformative leadership programs across five continents and 22 countries, Joanne combines her expertise in neuroscience with a practical, people-centered approach to leadership development. Drawing on leadership roles at Deloitte, Amazon, and Juniper Networks, as well as living and working in Australia, Hong Kong, and the United States, she brings a uniquely global perspective to her work.

Joanne is also the author of Game On! Is Management Your Best Career Play?, a practical guide designed to help professionals make informed, intentional decisions about stepping into management and leading with confidence.