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Anne-Marie Leslie

 NED /Advisor

I am a Board & Committee Member and Human Resources Director with over 20 years board level experience across the ASX listed, global and small business sectors with particular expertise in university, technology and innovation/healthcare, pharmaceutical and manufacturing settings. At board level some highlights include: Advisory Board Member of University of NSW and Macquarie University as well as a Committee Member of the Australian Business Excellence Awards. I also sat on Cochlear’s Remuneration Committee and was a Board member and Superannuation Trustee of both Kodak Australia and BMS Australia. In an executive capacity I have 20+ years working with global, Asian and significant, large and small Australian businesses (often with a technology and innovation focus). Here I enable people and culture development for business success. Most recently I was the Senior Vice President Human Resources at Cochlear where I led the Global HR team and built Cochlear’s leadership and organizational capability. Earlier I was the Senior Director Strategic Staffing and Human Resources Director at Bristol Myers Squibb – a leading Global Pharmaceutical company. Finally, I recently completed the AICD’s Company Directors Diploma and have a Masters in Human Resources and a Fellow of the Australian Human Resources Institute.


Expertise

  • ASX 100 Company
  • Large (200+ employees) organisation – unlisted
  • Small to Medium Enterprise - SME (10 -199 employees) - listed
  • Small to Medium Enterprise – SME (199+ employees) – unlisted
  • Government owned organisation/entity
  • Biotechnology
  • Chemicals
  • Consumer Goods
  • Education Management
  • E-learning
  • Higher Education
  • Hospital & Health Care
  • Human Resources
  • Medical Device
  • Pharmaceuticals
  • Governance
  • Business Acumen
  • Change Management
  • Human Resources
  • Senior Leadership
  • Strategic Thinking

Experience

  • Committee Member
  • Advisory Board Chair
  • Advisory Board Member
  • Executive Director
  • Senior Manager

Board or Committee Experience

Title Sub Committee Company Name Industry
SecretaryHuman Resources CommitteeCochlearMedical Devices
Advisory Board MemberMasters in Human ResourcesUniversity of NSWHigher Education
Advisory Board MemberMarketing and ManagementMacquarie UniversityHigher Education
Advisory Board MemberHR StrategyRutgers UniversityHigher Education
Executive DirectorBoardBristol Myers SquibbPharmaceuticals
Executive DirectorBoardKodak AustralasiaConsumer and Manufacturing
Chair Advisory CommitteeProcessAustralian Business ExcellenceNon For Profit
Council MemberCouncilNorthern Institute of TechnologyEducation

Executive Career Summary

Title Company Name Industry
Senior Vice President Human ResourcesCochlearMedical Devices
Senior Director Talent AcquisitionBristol Myers SquibbPharmaceuticals
Director Organization DevelopmentBristol Myers SquibbPharmaceuticals
Senior HR Business Partner Consumer Asia PacificEastman KodakConsumer Goods
HR DirectorKodak AustraliaMarketing and Manufacturing