Career Mentor:
Lisa Leong

 

Lisa is an ABC broadcaster, media commentator, podcast host and business consultant who focuses on work life and careers!
In the 1990s, Lisa was an intellectual property and technology lawyer in Melbourne, London and New York working for global law firms Herbert Smith Freehills and Ashurst Morris Crisp.

MENTOR TOP SKILLS

  • Leadership

  • Communication

  • Intercultural

  • A quote I live by:

    Keep your face always toward the sunshine, and shadows will fall behind you. ~ Walt Whitman

  • When I was younger, I wanted to be:

    A nurse, an architect or a professional tennis player!

  • I would tell my 16yr old self:

    Careers are not linear, think of each job as a stepping stone.

  • When I’m not working, you’ll find me:

    Yoga, Tai Chi and reading.

CAREER TIMELINE

  • 2017 - Present

    CEO at Ohten APAC

  • 2017 - Present

    ABC Radio Host at ABC

  • 2016 - Present

    Freelance Writer at ABC

  • 1996 - 2000

    Intellectual Property and Technology Solicitor at Herbert Smith Freehills

  • 1990 - 1995

    Bachelor of Law, Bachelor of Science at University of Melbourne