Conny Lenneberg has been working with World Vision Australia for the past seven years in various roles. In her capacity as the Director of Policy and Programs she oversees a team of 170 staff including International Programs, Advocacy, Policy and Program Effectiveness, Humanitarian Emergency Affairs, Australia Programs, and Innovative Partnerships teams. Prior to joining World Vision Conny was the Head of Strategic Planning with the Tsunami Response Team, based in Aceh, she consulted with communities around Banda Aceh and the west coast, to assess initial needs and to develop a five-year strategy for both immediate relief response and longer term social rehabilitation, economic recovery and infrastructure rehabilitation. She has also worked with Australian Volunteers International as the Senior Manager for Asia and with a Danish Agency in Afghanistan as the Rural Development Advisor. Conny also was a Board member of Oxfam/Community Aid Abroad, the Executive Committee member of the Australian Council for International Development and Co-chair of the Development Practice Advisory Committee.Conny has a Master of Arts, specialising in rural development, and a wide range of interests within the sector.