Lea-Anne Bradley joined the John Villiers Trust as CEO in September 2020. She is a highly experienced philanthropic professional who has over 18 years’ experience establishing and managing charitable trusts and fundraising initiatives. Lea-Anne has worked extensively across areas of fundraising, capital campaigns, major gifts programs and strategy for the charitable sector within youth, education, health, conservation and international development. Her experience working for State Trustees, the Helen Macpherson Smith Trust and Equity Trustees enables her to brings a depth of knowledge in the successful implementation, management and process improvement in the philanthropic and grantmaking space to the John Villiers Trust.
She holds a Master’s degree in Social Investment and Philanthropy and has served as a committee and board member for charities within the cultural, education and disabilities sectors.