Mentors in Armidale
Rechelle Leahy
CEO
RegionalCollab
A strong leader, Independent Director, including roles of Treasurer, Vice President and Company Secretary of the National Rural Women’s Coalition. Rechelle is a principal sector specialist in governance, procurement & social policy issues. Rechelle’s passion lies with gender equality, equity & improving policy outcomes, specifically in the specialised issues of rural, regional & remote (RRR) women & girls in Australia.
Rechelle has actively built a profile advocating for rural women and girls nationally & internationally. In 2018/2019, Rechelle represented civil society in New York, at the United Nations – Commission for the Status of Women as an Independent Director of the National Rural Women’s Coalition.
Director of the Classification Review Board & a Statutory Appointment as a Youth Justice Conference Convener in restorative justice for the Department of Justice NSW (Northern Inland Region). Rechelle was appointed by the Australian Government in October 2018 as an Employment Facilitator with the Department of Education, Skills and Employment for the Northern Inland of NSW. Rechelle is also a Member of the Australian Gender Equality Council. She was nominated for an Impact25 Award with Pro Bono Australia in January 2019 and is an Australian Financial Review - 100 Women of Influence 2019.
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Podcast:
https://m.soundcloud.com/user-789591210/rams-regional-aus-movers-and-shakers-ep2-rechelle-leahy?fbclid=IwAR1JiLmAyqh8_aSGhTaZN0rQ9Z0ctszGoHTuuXRqOesyxkmDl67BOkSLC1c
In the media:
https://vividmindsvividfutures.com.au/rechelle-leahy-ceo-regionalcollab/
https://www.nbnnews.com.au/2019/09/26/armidales-rechelle-leahy-named-in-afrs-100-most-influential-women-list/
https://www.armidaleexpress.com.au/story/6411767/rechelle-leahy-named-among-afr-100-women-of-influence/