Board and executive advisory
A confidential sounding board on strategy, risk, reform and difficult decisions, drawing on experience leading organisations through growth, reform and crisis.
Resilience.Impact.Strategy.
Advice that delivers lasting public value.
RIS Advisory helps government agencies, regulators, infrastructure bodies and other public purpose organisations design, transform and assure high-performing organisations, regulatory systems, infrastructure programs and governance frameworks.
Who we are
Executive experience, applied to your challenge
Founded by Anissa Levy, former CEO, Commissioner and senior executive, RIS Advisory brings more than 30 years of executive leadership across government, regulation, infrastructure and organisational transformation.
RIS stands for Resilience, Impact and Strategy. These principles guide every engagement. We bring a disciplined, outcomes-focused and values-led approach to solving complex challenges, helping organisations thrive in increasingly demanding regulatory, organisational and delivery environments. We partner with clients to strengthen governance, modernise regulatory systems, improve organisational capability, deliver independent assurance and create lasting public value.
Clients work directly with Anissa, with strategic partners brought in when an engagement calls for specialist expertise.
Based in Brisbane and working with clients across Australia, with executive leadership experience across Queensland and New South Wales.
Our values
ResilienceWe build enduring capability and navigate complexity.
ImpactWe focus on outcomes that create lasting public value.
StrategyWe bring clarity and direction, connecting purpose, priorities and action.
IntegrityWe give independent, honest advice and act with transparency and trust.
SustainabilityWe champion responsible stewardship for a better future.
Four capabilities
How we help
Four connected capability areas, each led by someone who has carried the same accountability at CEO and Commissioner level.
Governance, Assurance & Independent Review
Strengthening governance and assurance for confident decision-makingExplore service
Regulatory Strategy & Transformation
Modernising regulation to protect communities and deliver public valueExplore service
Infrastructure Delivery & Assurance
Building confidence in infrastructure investment and deliveryExplore service
Organisational Change & Capability
Aligning people, strategy and purpose for sustainable reformExplore serviceAn integrated way to
Design. Transform. Assure.
modern, trusted regulators.
Boards and executives
A trusted adviser to the top table
Independent advice for chairs, boards, CEOs and statutory office holders facing hard calls, public scrutiny or a turnaround.
Anissa has sat on both sides of the board table: as a CEO and Commissioner reporting to boards and ministers, and as a Chair and Non-Executive Director. She knows what boards need to hear, and how executives can deliver it with confidence.
Inquiry, review and scrutiny readiness
Preparing boards and executives for reviews, inquiries, audits and Parliamentary or media scrutiny, so the organisation can respond with confidence, clarity and credibility.
Governance that supports good decisions
Clear decision rights, board reporting and assurance arrangements that give directors the full picture and confidence in the organisation they oversee.
Leadership mentoring
Mentoring for CEOs, statutory office holders and senior executives stepping into high-stakes regulatory and public sector roles.
Why RIS Advisory
A trusted partner for complex challenges
Leadership you can trust
More than 30 years of executive leadership across government, regulation, infrastructure and organisational transformation, with senior roles including CEO, Commissioner, Coordinator-General, Chair and Non-Executive Director.
Proven track record
Oversight of infrastructure portfolios exceeding $70 billion and organisations of more than 4,500 staff, delivering nationally significant infrastructure, regulatory reform, organisational transformation and public policy initiatives.
Cross-sector expertise
Deep executive experience across infrastructure, transport, planning, energy, environment, water, waste, construction, regulation and public sector transformation.
Trusted reform partner
A collaborative approach to helping governments strengthen capability, restore trust and deliver lasting reform, from establishing new organisations to leading system-wide transformation.
Architect of assurance
Designed, implemented and operated an Infrastructure Investor Assurance Framework, and developed a Regulatory Assurance Framework that helps regulators strengthen decisions and drive continuous improvement.
30+ yearsPublic and private sector leadership
4,500+Staff led across one NSW portfolio
$2.2bn+Annual operating budgets managed
$70bn+Transport capital program overseen
$190bn+Infrastructure portfolio assured
Facing a complex reform, review or decision?
Start a conversation with Anissa about the challenge you are facing and how RIS Advisory can support you.