Creating Synergy Podcast
#28 - Leesa Chesser on The Challenges of Boards, Businesses & Politics
Leesa Chesser is a non-executive director, advisory board chair, skilled senior leader and mentor. She served as the Minister for Disabilities, Mental Health and Substance Abuse leading the NDIS decision making, delivery of service reform and transformation in South Australia. As Chair of the Public Works Committee, Leesa oversaw large public infrastructures construction projects such as the $450M Adelaide Oval redevelopment with consideration of economic evaluation, procurement, project management and ongoing reporting for public value.
Leesa now runs her own Strategic Advice consultancy firm named Blue Sky Consulting, where she specialises in strategic governance solutions. She also coaches, mentors, Chair and builds Advisory Boards where she primarily works with the private sector with commercial enterprises, startups, SME’s, not-for-profit organisations and social enterprises, helping them in the health and human services, defence and space industries.
In this episode, Leesa Chesser and Daniel broached a few topics, including her time in politics, women in business, and all things Directorship & Boards.
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