Leigh is currently an independent business coach, consultant and company director. Leigh Tabrett has worked as a teacher, university administrator, and public servant. She has been an advisor to State and Federal Governments in Australia on higher education policy and funding, and on arts and culture. She has led policy reforms on access and equity, and on quality assurance in higher education, and was awarded the Public Service Medal in 2000 for her contribution to higher education. She was head of the Queensland government’s arts funding agency for seven years, and was responsible for major infrastructure developments and policy initiatives, including new funding for indigenous arts development, and the creation of the Cairns Indigenous Arts Fair. She has skills in public sector management and leadership, change management and organisational transformation; public policy development, and governance in public and non-profit organisations. She is a student of mindfulness, which informs her work as a consultant and coach. She is also a writer and commentator on arts and cultural policy issues. Leigh is also a Director of Of One Mind - a non-profit company with a mission to develop and support cultural activities which address or communicate pressing social issues. Of One Mind creates and delivers events, builds networks and partnerships which support its goals and assists the development of individual artists and arts organisations. Its first major project is the development of the Women of the World (WOW) festival in Australia and the Asia-Pacific region.