An experienced business professional with over a decade of management roles in the regional brewing industry in the UK. With a passion for promoting regional business development, Lesley has worked with several Government initiatives encouraging self-employment.Lesley moved to Australia with her husband, Nigel Wardropper, the founder and Managing Director of btTB/PASA. Nigel established BTTB in 1999 to provide information, education and networking opportunities for travel category managers. Its reach was expanded to the region's procurement community and PASA was created. Following Nigel's sudden passing in October 2020, Lesley took over as Managing Director/Owner of BTTB/PASA. She is focused on the goal of building upon the great legacy that Nigel left for the procurement community. Lesley leads the business in providing a range of services, including running conferences, online publishing, and virtual events.PASA is committed to staying at the forefront of developing new ways for procurement professionals to learn and network, and launched PASA Connect in 2016. This unique platform allows professionals to come together and share knowledge and insights around specific topics or categories.