Andrea Leslie

About Me

“• Significant strategic experience with “big picture” vision as well as operational expertise • Proven financial competencies as well as overall financial management experience, leading my current organisation to be both high performing and consistently financially sustainable. • Solutions focused with the creativity and experience which enables successful implementation. • Proven ability to develop and maintain partnerships and collaborations through effective stakeholder engagement. Highly developed employer, stakeholder and industry relationships including government agencies. • Substantial executive leadership experience with an ethos of team empowerment and commitment • Authentic leader who inspires confidence and develops high performing, motivated and committed teams - evidenced by, staff engagement, September 2022 at 94%, leading a team of over 200 people. • Significant experience with board reporting at executive level • Proven, significant successful governance experience including Timaru District Councillor, National YMCA board member, Ara Institute of Canterbury Board member.”