Varo Lee
Pronoun
Chief Executive Officer
SA Rainbow Advocacy Alliance
Varo Lee (they/them) is a queer non-binary health and social policy leader and CEO of the South Australian Rainbow Advocacy Alliance. With deep experience in community-led reform, they’ve shaped major initiatives in inclusive healthcare, gender equity, and suicide prevention. Varo brings powerful insight into building trust across difference, driving policy change with impact, and creating safe, equitable systems where all people and identities can thrive.
SESSIONS
Day 2
9:40
CEO Panel: Stronger Together – Building Trust, Influence and Impact
Who gets heard, backed, and seen – and how leaders are shifting that power dynamic
What it really takes to build trust across teams with diverse backgrounds and lived experience
Personal examples of allyship in action and how it made a difference
Embedding accountability and navigating discomfort with courage
Sandy Pitcher, Chief Executive Officer, Department of Human Services
Victoria MacKirdy, Chief Executive Officer, City of Victor Harbor
Nicole Clinch, Deputy Chief Executive Officer, South Australian Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisation Network (SAACCON)
Nick Abley, Chief Executive Officer, Badge Group; SA Leaders Gender Equity
Varo Lee, Chief Executive, SA Rainbow Advocacy Alliance