Key Skills:
- Strategic thinker who can ‘make it happen’
- Public sector governance excellence
- Highly skilled at managing stakeholders at all levels across multiple entities
- Extensive experience implementing complex business change
- Expert executive facilitator
- Highly skilled at navigating organisational reality and performance improvement
- Extensive public sector investment management system expertise
- Chartered Accountant with executive leadership experience
Known for her ability to quickly come to grips with the drivers for business change, Leanne turns her deep insights into successful action that changes lives and drives growth.
Leanne’s experience as an executive leading change, her flair for building relationships, analytical and financial expertise make her an invaluable partner in developing a strong case for change. Leanne has operated successfully in multi-agency environments, has held executive and governance roles, and has over 20 years’ experience attracting investment, designing and delivering change in complex and contested settings.
Leanne is pragmatic, results driven and brings energy and commitment to every project - our executive clients consider her a trusted adviser.
Qualifications
- Chartered Accountant, New Zealand Institute of Chartered Accountants, 1998
- National Diploma in Accountancy, Waikato Polytechnic
- Investment Management Standard Combined Course (Investment Logic Mapping facilitation) (2023)
Governance Roles
- Vibe (Youth One Stop Shop) Board of Trustees (Jun 2019 – Present); Chair (Jan 2026 - Present, Apr 2021 – Nov 2023)
- Whai Oranga Community Health Hub Board of Trustees (Dec 2023 - current)
- Ministry of Education Risk and Assurance Board (Jun 2023 – Dec 2025)
- Te Awakairangi Primary Health Organisation Board of Trustees (Dec 2017 to Apr 2021)
- Te Awakairangi Primary Health Organisation Finance Risk & Audit Committee (Oct 2015 - Apr 2021); Chair (Feb 2018 – Apr 2021)
- Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment Legal Group Right Work Project Steering Group external member (previous)
- Te Papa Strategic Asset Management Project Committee external member (previous)