About Leanne Rudd
Leanne commenced as Board Director in October 2020 and provides finance and audit expertise to our Board. She works with our CEO and Board to deliver professional, efficient and effective service delivery outcomes for rural and small business sectors.
Leanne is a Non-Executive Director and financial professional with over two decades of board level experience across the private and not-for-profit sectors with experience in taxation, business advisory, wealth advisory, leadership, governance, management consulting and financial management. She has a Bachelor of Business (Accounting), is a Fellow of CPA Australia, a Financial Planner and AICD Graduate.
Currently Leanne is Director at Frontgate, an agribusiness, accounting and financial advice firm located in Bundaberg. Her professional experience has been in public practice for 30 years, helping regional and rural businesses grow and continue to be sustainable.
Growing up in the North Burnett Leanne continues to work with her family on their grazing operation.
Bringing together her long-term passion for agriculture and her business experience, Leanne is focused on the future of the agriculture industry, improving outcomes, efficiencies and helping organisations work collaboratively to be the best they can be.
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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
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Registered charity
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