Leah Armstrong
Interim Director
ANU Centre for Indigenous Economic Transformation
Leah Armstrong, a Torres Strait Islander, is a senior professional with 30+ years’ experience driving change across business, not-for-profit, and Indigenous affairs.
Leah has played a pivotal role in national Indigenous affairs and currently serves on several Committees including member of the First Nations Trade and Investment Advisory Group, an Australian Co-chair of the Indigenous Peoples Economic and Trade Co-operation Arrangement (IPETCA) Partnership Council, Creative Australia Impact Investment Advisory Committee, and member of the First Nations Economic Empowerment Alliance and Alliance Representative on the Commonwealth First Nations Economic Partnership.
Leah previously held positions as Regional Manager for International Funders for Indigenous Peoples, co-founder/Managing Director of First Australians Capital, CEO of Reconciliation Australia, Director of Indigenous Business Australia, and Chair of Supply Nation. She was a member of the Prime Minister’s Indigenous Advisory Council.
She lives on Awabakal country in Newcastle, Australia.