Lesley Marr has worked in the media industry for over 30 years and is a proven strategy, operations & technology executive with UK and international experience across the media supply chain. Lesley has broad commercial and service delivery experience at executive manager/company director level - from small start-up businesses to FTSE 100, and across advertising; production; post-production; streaming and broadcasting. Good technical and operational knowledge of TV broadcast and post production processes, infrastructure and workflows, coupled with strategic awareness. Good experience with managing complex client relationships and partnerships across global content supply chain digital workflows and focussed and passionate about adding value and continuously delivering real client benefits in a changing industry landscape. Sustainability champion, supporting business to transform to greener operations.Strong leadership through business transformation and change, ability to challenge the status quo, break down operational silos and consolidate to deliver efficiency and cost savings. Excellent communication and people management skills, ability to get people onside, who are often resistant to change. Skilled at contract negotiation with major global content owners, distributors and broadcasters as well as technology, service suppliers and industry bodies. Recognised industry thought-leader. Experienced coach and mentor. A regular conference circuit producer, panellist and press contributor. Previous Board Director of the UK Screen Alliance, and advisory board member and Mentor for RISE - an advocacy membership group to support women from all backgrounds working in the broadcast technology sector.