Leila Smith

Leila Smith is a Wiradjuri woman and a Charlie Perkins Scholar with an Mphil in Public Policy from the University of Cambridge and has experience in Aboriginal health and education sectors. Prior to Aurora, Leila was the Knowledge Translation Manager at the Lowitja Institute where she was awarded a Roberta Sykes scholarship to attend Harvard Business School’s Strategic Perspectives in Non-profit Management course. Leila was also a Senior Consultant at Nous Group and Policy and Programs Manager at the Australian Indigenous Doctors’ Association. She is the Chair of the American Australian Association limited and a Board Member of Remote Area Health Corps.