Job Title: Chief People Officer
Company: LRMG
Chantelle Blandin de Chalain is the chief people officer at LRMG, a seasoned psychologist, and a strategic enabler of workforce readiness.
Before her current role at LRMG, Chantelle led group change management and organisational development at LRMG. She is also the founder of Blending & Mending, a platform that offers counseling, coaching, and family support, with a particular focus on relationships, self, divorce, and blended family dynamics.
Before joining LRMG, she previously served as a change optimisation specialist and organisational development consultant at Strate, as well as a change lead at FNB.
Chantelle holds a masters in industrial and organisational psychology from North-West University, and a BA honours in both industrial and organisational psychology and psychology from UNISA. Additionally, she earned a PGCE in education - intermediate phase, secondary education, and teaching from UNISA, and a BA in child and family psychology from the University of Johannesburg.
Work:
2025 - Present Chief People Officer, LRMG
2023 - 2025 Group Change Management & OD Lead, LRMG
2023 - 2023 Head of Operations, smartUP (acquired by LRMG)
2022 - 2023 Programme Manager: Leadership Development, LRMG
2019 - 2019 Change Lead, FNB South Africa (Merchant Services Acquiring)
2018 - 2019 Change Lead, IQbusiness South Africa
2015 - 2018 Business Management Consultant, IQbusiness South Africa
2015 - 2015 Organisational Development Manager, ICAS Southern Africa
2014 - 2015 Organisational Solutions Specialist - Coaching, ICAS Southern Africa
2013 - 2014 Organisational Consultant, ICAS Southern Africa
2011 - 2012 Client Relationship Manager, ICAS Southern Africa
2010 - 2011 Psychology Lecturer - Academic Coordinator, CTI/MGI
Education:
2013 - 2019 Master's in Industrial & Organisational Psychology, North-West University
2011 - 2012 BA Honours in Industrial & Organisational Psychology, University of South Africa
2006 - 2008 BA Honours in Psychology, University of South Africa
2007 - 2007 PGCE in Education - Intermediate Phase, Secondary Education and Teaching, University of South Africa
2007 - 2007 Certificate in Dealing with Traumatised Children, University of South Africa
2003 - 2005 BA in Child and Family Psychology, University of Johannesburg
About LRMG: LRMG helps organisations build workforce readiness so that your people can be ready to grow, perform, and shape the future. LRMG helps companies build high-performing cultures by unlocking human potential through learning, leadership development, and digital enablement solutions.
