Who We Are

Grant Barrow, founding partner and HR managing director at We Are HR

Grant Barrow

FOUNDING PARTNER / MANAGING DIRECTOR

Grant is a down-to-earth HR expert with over 35 years of experience in the trenches—first as an operational HR Manager, then as a dedicated HR Consultant in small businesses through to large enterprises.

He truly understands the day-to-day realities of running a business in South East Queensland and the real impact people have on your bottom line. No corporate jargon or fluff here—just practical solutions that work for your business.

Whether it's uplifting supervisor skills, coaching your team, stepping in for those tough conversations or Fair Work cases, Grant brings the skills and expertise to deliver fast results that keep your business safe, productive, and sustainable.

Leanne Clavan, founding partner and director of operations at We Are HR

Leanne Clavan

FOUNDING PARTNER / DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS

Leanne is a strategic HR Partner with over 20 years of real-world experience turning people strategies into bottom-line wins for South East Queensland businesses.

She's led operational HR teams in growing companies and partnered directly with owners as a consultant—bringing strong business acumen and an analytical approach to solve the people challenges that matter most. Leanne dives in to implement efficient systems like rostering and payroll, streamline processes, and save you significant time and money.

She excels at strategic workforce planning, project implementation, and building scalable foundations—ideal for ambitious SMEs ready to grow sustainably.

Jane Martin, admin support at We Are HR

Jane Martin

ADMIN SUPPORT

Jane’s our awesome admin powerhouse—the friendly, super-organised heartbeat of the team who keeps everything running smoothly behind the scenes. With her warm, can-do attitude and outgoing personality, she’s the one who makes sure nothing falls through the cracks so Grant and Leanne can focus on our clients. 

We Are HR team collaborating to deliver people solutions
We Are HR team collaborating to deliver business solutions
We Are HR work culture environment

Businesses we’ve partnered

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Logo of BTB Boxing, partnered with We Are HR
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Logo of Momentum 4, partnered with We Are HR
Logo of Velox Industrial Parts, partnered with We Are HR
Logo of Spark Paediatric Therapy, partnered with We Are HR
Logo of LGAQ, partnered with We Are HR
Logo of Coles, partnered with We Are HR
Logo of Queensland Rail, partnered with We Are HR
Logo of City of Ipswich, partnered with We Are HR
Logo of Vacenti, partnered with We Are HR
Logo of Almar Water Solutions Australia, partnered with We Are HR
Logo of Queensland Baptists, partnered with We Are HR
Logo of Metro South Health, partnered with We Are HR
Logo of Loreto College Ballarat, partnered with We Are HR
Logo of Coles, partnered with We Are HR
Logo of Masonic Care Queensland, partnered with We Are HR
Logo of Westpac, partnered with We Are HR
Logo of Regis Aged Care, partnered with We Are HR
Logo of Multicap, partnered with We Are HR
Logo of Almar Water Solutions Australia, partnered with We Are HR
Logo of Boss Commercial Air Conditioning, partnered with We Are HR
Logo of Red Roo, partnered with We Are HR
Logo of LGAQ, partnered with We Are HR