Leisa Wood is an award-winning marketing strategist, mentor, and business leader with over 25 years of experience helping brands grow with purpose - from global icons to ambitious local businesses.

After leading media and advertising for brands such as McDonald's, Telstra, and Estee Lauder (to name a few!) and senior roles at Crowne Plaza Hunter Valley and Southern Cross Austereo, Leisa now brings that big brand thinking directly to business owners seeking marketing clarity and results.

Through The Marketing Mentor, she brings strategic thinking across the full marketing mix to help owners cut through digital-only confusion, make the right channel choices for sales results, and develop their marketing resources - whether internal staff or agencies. 

Leisa’s special power is communication - she speaks in real language with business owners, then translates this into “agency speak” and actionable marketing strategies while mentoring teams to grow and establish solid marketing hygiene.

Known for her down-to-earth, collaborative style, Leisa combines proven expertise with a genuine passion for helping good people do good things - driving businesses forward with strategic thinking and real-world action.