Leanne Raven

Associate Professor Leanne Raven is the CEO of Crohn’s and Colitis Australia (CCA) since 2018 and is currently on Roche International Patient Advisory Board.

Leanne comes with a wealth of experience and enjoy building purpose driven organisations that are creating social impact and making a difference in our lives and communities. Prior to CCA, Leanne has held the position of CEO of Red Nose (formerly SIDS and Kids). She led change and transformative growth in not-for-profit organisations to build capacity and sustainability.

Leanne has been acknowledged for her innovation in the not-for-profit sector as the winner of the 2013 Telstra Business Women’s Award in Victoria for Business Innovation. She has qualifications in Science, Business Management, Nursing, Education and Company directorship and she has been honoured to be appointed in 2014 as an adjunct Associate Professor with the University of the Sunshine Coast Queensland, Faculty of Science, Health, Education and Engineering.