Elaine Leong is the Group General Counsel and Group Company Secretary at The Benevolent Society. With over 20 years’ experience as a lawyer and governance professional, Elaine leads practices which add value through advice, education, collaboration and advocacy. She established and led the first in-house legal team approved under the National Pro Bono Insurance Scheme and led the first in-house legal team in the charity and non-profit sector to become a founding signatory to the National Pro Bono Target, committed to advancing positive social change through pro bono legal work. She has held roles in private, public and ASX listed companies. Elaine is a fellow of the Governance Institute of Australia and a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. Elaine also maintains her own legal practice supporting those finding it difficult accessing or navigating the legal system. Elaine joined us in January 2010.
BA LLB
BA Comms (Hons)
Grad Dip Legal Practice
GAICD
FGIA
Group General Counsel and Group Company Secretary since 2010