Our CEO and Board
Find out more about our Chief Executive Officer, Chairperson and Board Directors
Find out more about our Chief Executive Officer, Chairperson and Board Directors
About our CEO and Board
Our organisation is governed by a Board of seven members who are elected annually. The Board engages our Chief Executive Officer to lead the operations and activities of the organisation.
Ross Leggett
Chief Executive Officer
Commenced the Chief Executive Officer role in November 2021
Provides public administration, corporate governance and regional expertise to our Board
Scott Patterson
Chairperson
Commenced the Chairperson role in November 2023
Provides strategy, business and commercial expertise to our Board
Dan Hunt
Board Director
Commenced the Board Director role in March 2024
Provides governance, engagement and government relations expertise to our Board
Leanne Rudd
Board Director
Commenced the Board Director role in October 2020
Provides finance and audit expertise to our Board
Louise Winten
Board Director
Commenced the Board Director role in November 2022
Provides community engagement, advocacy and rural business expertise to our Board
Megan Devlin
Board Director
Commenced the Board Director role in November 2017
Provides legal, small business and regional expertise to our Board
Ros Heit
Board Director
Commenced the Board Director role in November 2021
Provides governance, engagement and government relations expertise to our Board
Simone Parker
Board Director
Commenced the Board Director role in May 2020
Provides strategy, business and commercial expertise to our Board
Work with us
We are a highly experienced and trusted provider of valued services in Australia.
Get in touch if you have a program, grant or initiative that needs delivering. It would be great to chat about how we can assist you.
Other pages you might like
Find out more about Business & Rural Solutions.
Find out more about the programs we currently deliver to primary producers and small businesses.
Get in touch if you need further information about our services.
How we’ve helped rural and small businesses
Nearly 12,500
Primary producers supported
Over 4,500
Small businesses supported
Over $2,200,000
Delivered in funding initiatives to individuals, businesses and communities
Over $1,750,000
Delivered in targeted grants to small businesses
Business & Rural Solutions
Funded by the Australian Government and Queensland Government
Mental Health First Aid Skilled Workplace
Registered charity
We support diversity and the equal inclusion of all persons, regardless of any identity markers. We acknowledge Traditional Owners of Country and pay our respects to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures.
