ABOUT LEANNE

LEANNE BARNES

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Leanne is an experienced leader and director with:
• 40 years experience in senior roles as a CEO and director in local government across NSW and Victoria, state government across sectors and States, & private enterprise
• significant governance experience at local government and Board level
• comprehensive understanding and leadership in emergency response, recovery, rebuilding and resilience
• significant cultural and change management outcomes achieved
• significant runs on the board in delivering results

She is recognised as:
• a leader in local government and community lead recovery
• a relationship and capacity builder who inspires others to achieve their potential
• celebrating the success of others
• contributing to innovation & creating new frameworks that challenge the status quo
• building a culture that is capable of leveraging creative and innovative solutions
• a facilitator, negotiator, influencer and achiever who has supported organisations and communities through change, disasters and growth
• community and customer focussed
• understanding, applying and engendering a risk management approach
• focussed on learning and supporting and developing others

ATTRIBUTES

  • Authentic & adaptable

  • Kind & empathetic

  • Inclusive

  • Listens

  • Inspiring, passionate Generates trust

  • Includes all

  • Tenacious

  • Strategic with vision & purpose

  • Objective

  • Creative & innovative

  • Motivated & outcome focussed

  • Diligent & persistent

  • Focussed on getting groups to behave better

  • Accountable with a high level of integrity

  • Excellent communicator

  • Celebrates success

  • Resilient

  • Works to engender perspective & have fun

  • Supports work/life balance