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Strategy
Theory of change
Impact measurement

Pride Cup

I redeveloped their organisational strategic plan, theory of change, and outcome metrics to ensure a sustainable and impactful future.

Lee was a true partner for us at Pride Cup. He gave clear advice, met us where we were in our journey, and delivered what we needed.

The final product has longevity but also was immediately actionable. I can't recommend him highly enough.

Hayley Conway
CEO
Evaluation
Partnerships
Impact measurement

Foundation for Rural & Regional Renewal

I'm evaluating the effectiveness of their philanthropic partnerships that are working to increase disaster-resilience in remote communities.

Mentoring
Facilitation
Coaching

UNLEASH

I coached and mentored their SDG-focussed startups around the world on impact, communication, and business development.

Governance
Strategy
Impact measurement

Pride by Side

As Non-Executive Director, I'm providing good governance to ensure strong strategic direction and compliance.

Lee’s ability to distil complex social problems into understandable language, outcomes frameworks, and impact is second to none.

His co-design and facilitation is deeply empathetic—always asking who else should be considered.

Olivia Roney
Director
Governance
Strategy
Funding and philanthropy

Australian Musical Theatre Festival

As Non-Executive Director, I'm helping to lead strategic planning through an exciting period of growth as Australia’s only national musical theatre festival.

Lee stands out with exceptional and wide-ranging practical experience with issues involving equity and diversity and organisational culture combined with risk management and governance.

It is rare to find combined depth of knowledge in these areas.

Rod Jackson
Director
Governance
Impact measurement
Strategy

Victorian Responsible Gambling Foundation

As a Non-Executive Director I helped to steward the creation of the world's first gambling harm reduction outcomes framework.

Lee demonstrates sophisticated skills in strategic thinking, collaboration, communication, analysis, and problem solving. As board advocate, he oversaw the development of the world’s first Outcomes Framework in Reducing Gambling Harm.

I have thoroughly enjoyed working with Lee and learnt a lot from him. I would recommend him to anyone searching for a Board member with strong governance capability.

Tass Mousaferiadis
Former Chair
Stakeholder engagement
Strategy
Evaluation
Funding and philanthropy

GiveOUT

I evaluated the capacity needs of their funded LGBTQIA+ organisations and developed a roadmap of bespoke support for GiveOUT to action.

Lee is incredible to work with: purpose-driven, strategic, collaborative, adaptive, pragmatic, and reliable. Everything he delivers exceeds expectations. What I love most about Lee is his engagement style with clients and the communities he works with.

He is a great listener and it is clear that everything he does is about empowering others to be the best that they can be.

Em Scott
CEO
Strategy
Research
Co-design
Project management

The B Team Australasia

I'm redeveloping their theory of change and impact measurement framework to ensure their goals are supported by robust business strategy and processes.

Lee is simply amazing.

He has added an enormous amount of value to The B Team, with his work helping corporations measure and improve workers' mental health.

Lynette Mayne
Executive Director
Coaching
Stakeholder engagement
Impact measurement

Sunset Vets

I mentored Sunset Vets in how to better articulate the value of their grief counselling services to underpin the redevelopment of their business model.

Coaching
Stakeholder engagement

G.J Data Solutions

I coached Geordie to discover his unique value proposition as a freelancer, resulting in increased clientele and revenue.

Lee has a unique ability to synthesise information in real-time—turning a conversation into clear action.

Geordie Williamson
Entrepreneur
Project management
Strategy

Melbourne Recital Centre

As Digital Projects Lead, I'm leading the company's brand and website redevelopment projects—managing deliverables and stakeholders.

Facilitation
Presenting
Strategy

100% Human at Work

I'm facilitating the co-design process with their network of CEOs and businesses leaders to developed solutions addressing challenges in the future of work.

I have had the pleasure of working with Lee over a number of years. In that work he has helped shape strategic thinking and vision, whilst also allowing others the space to generate ideas.

He is a master facilitator, able to manage and direct groups to co-create and develop actionable solutions. I particularly value Lee’s ability to capture and bring together disparate thoughts and points of view to shape tangible outcomes.

Anna Gowdridge
Director
Strategy
Digital
Communication

Barnacle Studios

I'm designing a contextually appropriate strategy and website to help secure foundational funding and communicate with key stakeholders.

Lee’s dedication and expertise are unparalleled.

He is a visionary leader who brings creativity, strategic thinking, and a genuine passion for making a positive impact.

Max Johnson
Co-Founder
Facilitation
Coaching
Mentoring

Future Anything

I'm upskilling their community of social impact entrepreneurs in communication, pitching, and messaging.

Visual design
Communication

Squirrel Energy

I refined their communications documents and website to more effectively connect with and engage stakeholders.

It's alway great working with Lee.

His proactive and efficient approach resulted in a great website that allows our audiences to more easily connect with our work.

Joris Eerkens
Managing Director
Strategy
Impact measurement
Partnerships
Evaluation

Day Four Projects

I provide a range of strategic advisory services to their clients including impact measurement, partnerships evaluation, and organisational strategy.

Lee brings clarity and creativity to complex problems and is a sensitive and compassionate advisor.

He has deep industry knowledge and his curiosity is infectious.

Nic Vogelpoel
Director
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Facilitation
Deliberative engagement

The Equality Project

I facilitated workshops at their annual conference to co-design a roadmap of how the queer community can better collaborate.

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Presenting
Facilitation

Victorian Leadership Program

I upskilled their cohort in understanding emergent insights, opportunities, and challenges of leadership in the LGBTQIA+ sector.

Lee’s willingness to share his story, expertise, insights, and wisdom added depth and richness to our program and experience.

I imagine it will echo for years for these leaders.

Cameron Cahill
Director
Theory of change
Strategy
Co-design

Caritas Australia

I redesigned their theory of change to better articulate their role in the world to underpin their future strategic direction.

We are in a really good place off the back of the work Lee did with us.

Navigating our complexity, he helped us find simple, elegant solutions to how we measure our impact.

Sophie Jenkins
Impact Associate Director
Facilitation
Presenting
Coaching

Google

I designed and facilitated multi-day workshops to build the organisational capacities of funded LGBTQIA+ organisations from across Asia-Pacific.

Strategy
Project management

Greater Outcomes

I developed a comprehensive development and organisational capacity framework to strengthen startups in being investment ready.

Branding
Visual design

Iona College

I refined their brand and identity to evolve with changing times while remaining respectful to College's extensive history.

Lee is the consummate professional, and not only brings an extraordinary range of skills to the table, but also an innate understanding of the needs of businesses—in our case, the education and non-profit sectors.

He is able to distil and crystalise half an idea into incredibly well-crafted products and unfailingly delivers with creative imagination that always exceeds expectations.

Michael Westlake
Corporate Communications & Foundation Manager
Presenting

Press Start Academy

I was part of a panel to upskill Press Start's students in impact and behaviour-change strategies.

It was a privilege to have Lee share his insights and experiences about leading social change with our students.

I was taking notes and learned a lot myself, too!

Vince Siu
CEO
Strategy
Project management
Co-design

Google.org

I led the co-design process of designing innovative behaviour-change methodologies to combat polarisation and hate-speech in digital spaces.

Lee brings his whole self to his work—and by whole self I mean his identity, experiences and truckloads of compassion.

His work is truly informed and guided by these strengths and values.

Samantha Yorke
Policy and Government Relations Lead
Presenting
Facilitation

Estoril Conferences

I presented a keynote presentation for leaders to understand their role in creating mentally healthy workplaces.

Lee is an amazing leader and inspiring human being with a clear mission to impact people and societies around the world.

Silvia Pazos Rodriguez
Executive Director
Co-design
Strategy
Facilitation

Mansfield Shire · Waste

I led the co-design process with community to determining the future waste services across the Shire.

I would heartily recommend Lee's versatile skills and wide-ranging experience for any strategic planning or hands on community engagement.

His strategic insight and in-depth engagement experience supported Council’s consultation. He calmly facilitated the community engagements—enabling Council to tailor services to match our community’s needs.

Kurt Heidecker
General Manager
Visual design
Communication
Stakeholder engagement
Strategy

Ipsos

I designed the brand and identity for the country’s largest longitudinal study of Australian youth.

Lee is a great active listener, being fully present in the conversation with you he develops empathy for a safe place to freely co-create.

Building relationships on trust and respect, he enables conversations to be open and frank getting to the heart of the problem at hand so that you can focus on solutions with impact.

Kylie Brosnan
Director
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Coaching

Swinburne University

I upskilled their final year students in strategic thinking and impact-led business models.

Impact measurement
Strategy
Research

Department of Families, Fairness and Housing

I designed their approach for measuring the impact of Victoria’s first whole-of-government LGBTIQ+ strategy, "Pride in our Future".

We were consistently impressed and grateful for both the way in which Lee worked with us throughout the project and the quality of the outputs.

This project has developed very tangible outputs for our critical work in the LGBTQIA+ space!

Bridget Barker
Manager
Campaign design
Strategy
Research

Sunshine Coast Council

I develop a behaviour change strategy and associated campaign to help people choose healthy transport options.

Lee is a great active listener, being fully present in the conversation with you he develops empathy for a safe place to freely co-create.

Building relationships on trust and respect, he enables conversations to be open and frank getting to the heart of the problem at hand so that you can focus on solutions with impact.

Kylie Brosnan
Director
Facilitation
Coaching
Presenting

Roses in the Ocean

I trained staff in co-design and deliberative engagement practices to better engage those with lived experience of suicidality and bereavement.

Working with Lee is always such a pleasure—thought provoking and productive!

I think it is the special combination of creative energy, genuine desire to understand others, and compassion that leads to an enjoyable and rewarding experience.

Bronwen Edwards AM
CEO
Facilitation
Co-design
Strategy

NSW Ministry of Health

I led the co-design process across NSW PHNs for those with lived-experience to reimagine alternatives to emergency departments for those experiencing thoughts of suicidality.

Impact measurement
Theory of change
Stakeholder engagement

Q Shelter

I refined their outcomes framework to shape future strategy and to more clearly articulate their role to stakeholders as a peak body.

Branding
Communication
Visual design

spur:

As Co-Founder and Director, I grew the organisation into a properous and innovative impact consultancy leading award-winning work across the country.

Co-design
User experience
Project management
Digital

Be

I led the co-design of a digital communications platform for elders with complex accessibility needs isolated by COVID lockdowns.

The project Lee led deconstructs the complex and ill-considered interfaces that we accept in the workplace, bringing it to the homes and hands of many of our elders who are not digital natives. Importantly, it does not dumb-down technology, instead opening a door and creating an easier access point.

The respect and centrality of the elders in this approach will no doubt massively increase its impact.

Good Design Awards
Judging Panel
Co-design
Deliberative engagement
Strategy
Facilitation

Mansfield Shire · Vision

I designed and facilitated the deliberative engagement process to develop a "2040 community vision" for the Shire.

The 3,000 people consulted and 25,000 words received speaks volumes as to the way Lee lead the community consultation process—a job very well done.

Lee ensured our Shire vision was developed by the community and for the community. It will be such a great document to refer back to as we make decisions between now and 2040.

James Tehan
Councillor
Visual design
Digital
Branding
Stakeholder engagement

MATES in Construction

I designed a new sub-brand and digital platform for their mental health conference for construction and mining industries.

Rockstar effort: On time, on budget, and completely what was promised (and more)!

Jorgen Gullestrup
Deputy CEO
Stakeholder engagement
Strategy
Research
Campaign design

Anglicare

I designed an innovative campaign to engage a new generation of foster carers.

Lee is easily one of the smartest minds I've had the pleasure of working with—I go to him when I have a big problem to solve.

Lee is someone you can trust to deliver an outcome that is as impactful as it is beautiful to engage with, I can't wait to see what we work on together next!

Amy Lee-Hopkins
Head of Communications
Co-design
Strategy
Facilitation

BDO · Wellbeing

I co-designed a national organisational wellbeing strategy to better support staff.

Lee offers a rare combination of intellect, insight and empathy.

He is a delight to work with and has been instrumental in helping us achieve lasting organisational impact.

Peter O'Sullivan
Chief People Officer
Co-design
Visual design
Facilitation
Strategy

BDO · Values

I redesigned its company values and develop a strategy to embed into all facets of the organisation.

Lee offers a rare combination of intellect, insight and empathy.

He is a delight to work with and has been instrumental in helping us achieve lasting organisational impact.

Peter O'Sullivan
Chief People Officer
Facilitation
Coaching

Department of Transport and Main Roads

I trained and coached staff in innovative approaches to co-design and service design.

I wanted to say a big thank you to you all for your design thinking workshops!

They were amazing and will fundamentally shape how approach in the department.

Leonie Challacombe
Principle Advisor
Deliberative engagement
Strategy
Coaching

Mansfield Shire · Deliberative Engagement

I developed a bespoke deliberative engagement strategy for Council to more effectively engage the whole Shire to be part of decision-making.

Lee is someone that people warm to. He’s great in difficult situations when there are opposing views and has a way of engaging people to make them feel valued.

He draws out threads to help people see that they’re more in agreement than disagreement. There’s an art to that.

Jenny McMahon
Director
Impact measurement
Strategy
Governance

APCOM

I refined their impact measurement strategy to support their work towards a world free from HIV.

Branding
Visual design

TradeMutt

I developed the national "This is a Conversation Starter" brand for TradeMutt's mental health services—as featured on The Block.

Impact measurement
Facilitation
Coaching

YouTube

I upskilled their "Creators for Change" in outcomes measurement and behaviour-change strategy.

Lee brings his whole self to his work—and by whole self I mean his identity, experiences and truckloads of compassion.

His work is truly informed and guided by these strengths and values.

Samantha Yorke
Policy and Government Relations Lead
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Strategy
Theory of change
Facilitation

Chameleon House

I redesigned their theory of change and facilitated the development of their new strategy to effectively resource their services.

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Strategy
Co-design
Impact measurement

Camp Icthus

I lead the co-design of a new strategic plan that centred the voices of their diverse community members.

Stakeholder engagement
Strategy
Campaign design

OLDMATE

I designed the campaign and stakeholder engagement strategy to encourage young people to volunteer their time to build the capacities of ‘old mates’ in their lives.

Lee is easily one of the smartest minds I've had the pleasure of working with—I go to him when I have a big problem to solve.

Lee is someone you can trust to deliver an outcome that is as impactful as it is beautiful to engage with, I can't wait to see what we work on together next!

Amy Lee-Hopkins
Head of Communications
Presenting
Facilitation

BiiG

I upskilled participants in how to better understand and measure their impact through government programs.

Presenting
Facilitation

Singularity U

I upskilled participants in creating effective behavioural change through campaigns.

Evaluation
Digital
Strategy

TasCOSS

I reviewed how technology could be more effectively used across the organisation to better support their distributed counselling services.

Impact measurement
Evaluation

WWF

I evaluated and developed a new impact framework for flagship global campaign, Earth Hour.

Working with Lee to asses the impact of Earth Hour globally was exceptional.

His data-driven approach and ability to navigate complexities provided invaluable insights.

His allowed us to make informed decisions and strategically invest in specific markets.

Siddarth Das
Global Director
Evaluation
Funding and philanthropy

Queensland Government

I evaluated the social impact of funded organisations on community.

If you meet Lee, you will see stars and will never forget.

When Lee says he will do something, you can rest assured that his entire being will be invested into making it happen.

Sarah Pearce
Policy
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Presenting
Stakeholder engagement

University of Queensland

I upskilled emerging social entrepreneurs in behaviour-change strategy principles.

Lee is an absolute pleasure to work with. As a keynote speaker, I can’t speak highly enough of his passion, energy, and purpose for his work.

Lee genuinely cared about our convention, was exceptionally professional, well prepared, and delivered an excellent keynote. Lee really did an outstanding job.

Marc Orchard
Board member
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Presenting
Communication
Facilitation

Telstra Foundation

I upskilled participants in how to embed and measure effective social change in their nascent initiatives.

Digital
User experience
Strategy

How is the World Feeling?

I designed the user experience strategy and brand for a world-first app to measure the emotions of the world in real time.

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Facilitation
Coaching

Creative Enterprise Australia

I designed and facilitated a capacity building program for residents of CEA's co-working space of creative entrepreneurs.

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Campaign design
Strategy
Impact measurement

Soften the Fck Up

I led the design of a multi-award award-winning mental health campaign to shift help-seeking behaviours of young Australian men experiencing poor mental health.

Presenting

TEDx

I presented a keynote on the cultural context of men’s mental health in Australia—dispelling myths on masculinity and emotions.

Lee's work with social change-making and entrepreneurship embodied the bold, action-oriented spirit we seek when selecting speakers for our TEDx events. Lee was a perfect choice for a guest speaker to ignite the entrepreneurial drive!

Juanita Wheeler
CEO
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