Committee Chair Leonie Burrows has extensive CEO roles and board experience with particular expertise in Finance and Audit, Governance, Nomination and Remuneration, Risk and Project Management. The Mildura-based businesswoman was Local Government CEO at Mildura Rural City Council and CEO of Citrus Australia, Australian Table Grape Growers, Alliance of Councils for Rail Freight Development and Sunraysia Institute of TAFE. Currently Leonie is Chair of the Murray Primary Health Network, Chair of the Mallee Regional Innovation Centre Strategic Advisory Panel, and Chair of the Regional Advisory Committees of the One Basin CRC.
Leonie has also served as Chair of Sunraysia Community Health Services, Chair of Sunraysia Institute of TAFE, Chair of the Victorian TAFEs Association, and Chair of Lower Murray Water. She was awarded an Order of Australia Medal in 2023 for services to the Mildura and Mallee communities.