Léann Hearne
Associate Director
Léann helps housing leaders unlock value through bold innovation, sound governance, and commercial clarity.
A former CEO with over 20 years’ experience leading transformation across housing, care, manufacturing, and charitable sectors, Leann specialises in helping organisations navigate complex change, improve governance, and build high-performing cultures that deliver both commercial results and social impact.
She is a values-driven leader and has turned around underperforming businesses, led multimillion-pound restructures, and rebuilt stakeholder trust across national and international landscapes. Her board-level experience spans housing associations, charitable trusts, and cultural institutions — giving her a unique lens on leadership, collaboration, and purpose-led growth.
She has coached and mentored numerous leaders and aspiring leaders, for which she was recognised as ‘Woman of the Year’ in the Housing Awards in 2024.
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What Does Good Governance Look – and Feel – Like in Social Housing Today?
The landscape for housing providers has shifted dramatically. We can all see, hear and feel it. Boards and executives are navigating …