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Anissa Levy
Founder and Principal
BE (Civil) · FIEAust · CPEng · EngExec · MAICD
Anissa is a C-suite executive, strategic adviser, board director and Chartered Civil Engineer with more than 30 years of experience across government and the private sector.
She has held CEO, Commissioner, Deputy CEO, Coordinator-General and Deputy Director-General appointments in Queensland and New South Wales. Across her career she has led regulators, infrastructure agencies and major government portfolios. Today she advises governments, boards and executives on governance, regulation, infrastructure, organisational performance and independent assurance.
She founded RIS Advisory to bring that executive perspective, independent judgement and practical delivery experience directly to clients.
Executive career
- CEO and CommissionerQueensland Building and Construction Commission2022–2025
- Founding CEOWater Infrastructure NSW2020–2022
- Coordinator-General, Environment, Energy and ScienceNSW Department of Planning, Industry and Environment2019–2020
- Deputy CEO and Head of Investor AssuranceInfrastructure NSW2015–2019
- Acting Chair and CEONSW Environment Protection Authority2018
- Deputy Director-General, Planning and ProgramsTransport for NSW2012–2015
Current appointments
Past board roles
- ChairLord Howe Island Board2019–2020
- Board MemberPrison Bed Capacity Program Board2017–2019
- ChairInfrastructure Investor Assurance Committee2015–2019
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