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Leah Fricke

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Non Executive Director, Chair Risk Committee at Openmarkets Group
📍 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Leah Fricke is a Non-Executive Director and committee chair specializing in governance, risk, and strategy for financial services and technology companies. She founded BoardCraft to coach executives on board effectiveness and holds an executive certificate in Cybersecurity/AI from MIT. People often describe her as insightful, effective, and collaborative.

Outside the boardroom, Leah is passionate about mentoring leaders and improving rural health outcomes. She has been recognized as a UNSW Founders Mentor and is also a surf lifesaver, demonstrating a commitment to both professional development and community safety.

She uniquely incorporates Taylor Swift lyrics and TikTok trends into panel discussions on corporate governance.

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Current Role
Non Executive Director, Chair Risk Committee
Job Level
Senior
Location
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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Governance & Risk
Her entire career is focused on this, serving as a Non-Executive Director and Chair of Audit & Risk Committees for numerous organizations like icare NSW and Openmarkets Group.
Board Effectiveness
She founded BoardCraft, a coaching program specifically designed to help senior executives communicate more effectively with their boards.
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Career

Work history

2-2026
Non Executive Director, Chair Risk Committee
Openmarkets Group
5-2025
Founder and Principal Coach
BoardCraft
12-2023
Non Executive Director | Chair, Audit Committee
icare NSW
3-2022 - 3-2025
Independent Member, Audit and Risk Committee
Legal Aid NSW
2-2022
Advisor
Birdwood Energy
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Education
2019 - 2020
Cybersecurity/AI:Business Strategy
MIT Sloan School of Management
2018 - 2018
Innovation Governance for Directors
DeGroote School of Business - McMaster University
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