Clare Lezaja

Clare Lezaja joined RMIT in 2021 as interim Deputy CFO of Strategic Finance before taking on the role of Interim Chief Financial Officer.

Clare brings to the role a wealth of experience, including a 25-year career with Telstra where she held several Divisional CFO roles across a broad range of complex business operations, delivering revenue and operational improvements.

In addition to more traditional Finance roles, she also has a breadth of experience in leading strategic planning, risk management, governance, and system implementations.

Clare is a Fellow of CPA Australia and has been an active contributor to the Finance profession, recently holding the position of President of Victorian Divisional Council and Chair of Council of Presidents at CPA Australia.

She is also a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, a Board Member of Heritage Telecommunications Ltd and until recently, was a member of the Swinburne Business School Industry Advisory Board.