Michael Giuliano is the President of Planetree International, a mission-driven non-profit organization setting the global standard for person-centered excellence across the continuum of care. Michael joined Planetree in 2022 as Chief Operating Officer (COO) following a decade of leadership roles in Australia’s public and private healthcare sectors.
Prior to Planetree, he served as Executive Director of the International and Consulting divisions of The Australian Council on Healthcare Standards (ACHS),where he worked across 15 countries in the Middle East and Asia Pacific to advance continuous improvement in safety, quality, and outcomes. During his tenure, Michael spearheaded the development of standards focused on person-centered care and designed systems that enabled healthcare organizations to elevate services for patients, staff, families, and their communities.
Earlier in his career, Michael held leadership roles at St. John of God Healthcare in Melbourne, where he guided complex transformational initiatives including divisional divestments and workforce optimization. He also spent several years in healthcare management consulting, working with Deloitte Consulting in New York City and with PwC Consulting in Western Australia where he focused on performance improvement, operations management, and hospital commissioning.
