Lesley Byrne

Lesley Byrne, Ph.D. has extensive work experience in various roles and industries. Lesley is currently serving as the Director of Communications at the Royal College of Dental Surgeons of Ontario since May 2022. Prior to this, they were a Board Member (Volunteer) at Kensington Health starting from June 2018. Lesley has also worked at the Ontario Securities Commission as the Manager of Investor Engagement and Outreach from March 2021 to May 2022. Lesley has their own consulting firm, Lesley Byrne Consulting, where they served as the Principal from August 2019 to May 2022. From May 2011 to July 2019, Lesley worked at OLG as the Executive Director of Strategic Communications, where they led a team and provided strategic advice to the organization's leadership. Lesley has also held roles as the Director on the Hospital Board (Volunteer) at Women's College Hospital from 2008 to June 2015, and as the Chair of the Toronto Chapter (Volunteer) at Equal Voice from 2000 to April 2015. Lesley started their consulting career with Lesley Byrne Consulting as the Principal from September 1995 to 2012. In this role, they provided strategic advice, leadership, and writing services for various policy papers, primarily for the Government of Ontario.

Lesley Byrne, Ph.D. completed their education in a chronological sequence. Lesley began their academic journey by obtaining a Bachelor's degree in Political Science from the University of Toronto between 1985 and 1989. Following this, they pursued a Doctorate in Political Science at The City University of New York, but the specific duration of the program is not mentioned. Most recently, in 2017 and 2018, Lesley enrolled in the Queen's Executive Program at the Smith School of Business at Queen's University. During this program, they focused on developing their skills in Strategy, Leadership, and Execution.