Leigh Russell

Leigh was the first woman to hold a senior executive position within an AFL Club (working across football & administration) and the youngest CEO appointed in Netball Victoria's history.  Now, Leigh runs Inspired Heads, a management consultancy and coaching practice that specialises in working with sport and corporate organisations around leadership, high performance, governance, building positive cultures and executive coaching. With business partner Bianca Chatfield, she founded 'The Ignition Project' – an online leadership and personal development program for women. She serves as Chair of Tennis Victoria's Nominations Committee, a Director of the State Sport Centres Trust, and is a former Chair of Women's Health West & Director of AFL SportsReady.

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