Leanne MacDonald

Leanne Macdonald currently serves as Group Manager - Business Support at Ashburton District Council since August 2022, where leadership is provided to back office teams to address business and community needs. Prior roles include Executive Manager Corporate Services at Central Otago District Council from July 2019 to August 2022, and Chief Financial Officer at Horizons Regional Council from April 2014 to July 2019. Leanne Macdonald also held the position of Manager Business Services at Palmerston North Airport Ltd from November 2012 to April 2014, and Senior Financial Analyst at MidCentral District Health Board from July 2007 to November 2012. Leanne Macdonald obtained a Bachelor of Business Studies with a major in Accounting from Massey University between 2005 and 2010.