Leigh Kennedy

BOARD MEMBER

As an executive with 20 years of international leadership experience, spanning five continents, Leigh is acknowledged for her proficiency in strategy, research and planning, consulting, communications, research, and analytics.

Leigh has previously worked with consulting firms Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu, Accenture and British bank Standard Chartered. After serving approximately four years as Gippsland Regional Director for Regional Development Victoria, Leigh joined Federation University in March 2019.

As Head of Campus, Gippsland, Leigh is responsible for facilitating the integration and engagement of the campus into the wider university operations and into the local, regional context. She represents the university locally and engages collaboratively with local community, industry, and government leaders to advance the Gippsland campus, and to optimise the campus’ development and contribution to the region.

Leigh is passionate about Gippsland, having grown up in Latrobe Valley. Leigh has a Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) from Monash University and an Executive MBA (Distinction) from Bayes Business School (previously CASS Business School), City University London.