Julie Leese (She / her)

Julie Leese is a retired senior executive with over 35 years in the federal public service, where her work spanned six different departments and agencies and where she developed a long-standing passion for driving change.

What began as a career in cartography at the Department of National Defence evolved into leading major transformation initiatives across programs, policy, and technology at Public Works, Agriculture Canada, Treasury Board Secretariat, Correctional Services Canada and finally Transport Canada.

As Chief Digital Officer and ADM of Transformation at Transport Canada, she led department-wide digital transformation—including legislative reform, service modernization, advanced data analytics, technology innovation, and culture change.

Since retiring in 2022 to travel and enjoy life, Julie has returned to the digital space through consulting, supporting public sector organizations on their transformation journeys through both her own independent practice and as an Associate with the Institute on Governance.