Elisa Mc Lennan
About Elisa Mc Lennan
Elisa Mc Lennan is the Economics Skills Leader for Australasia at Arup, based in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. She has extensive experience in economics and finance, having worked in various roles at Arup, Qantas, PwC Australia, and the Australian government, and holds multiple academic qualifications including a Bachelor of Commerce and a Bachelor of Arts from The Australian National University.
Current Position at Arup
Elisa Mc Lennan currently serves as the Economics Skills Leader for Australasia at Arup, a position she has held since 2019. Based in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, Elisa's role involves overseeing economic analysis and advising on various projects across the Australasia region.
Previous Roles at Arup
Elisa has a long history with Arup, having held multiple positions before her current role. She worked as the Economics Team Leader for Victoria from 2017 to 2018 and held the Economics Associate role during her parental leave from 2015 to 2017 in Arlington, Virginia, USA. Prior to that, she was the Manager for Economics and Transaction Advice in Brisbane, Queensland from 2013 to 2015, and earlier served as a Senior Consultant in Economics and Transaction Advice in Melbourne from 2012 to 2013.
Past Experience in Various Sectors
Before her extensive tenure at Arup, Elisa worked in various roles across different sectors. From 2011 to 2012, she served as the A380 Contract Lead for Qantas in Melbourne. Prior to that, she was a Senior Consultant in Economics at PwC Australia from 2010 to 2011 and an Executive in Project Finance from 2008 to 2010. She also held roles in the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade as an AusAID Senior Procurement and Financing Analyst from 2005 to 2008, and worked as an Investment Analyst and Graduate Development Program participant at the Australian Department of Defence in 2004 and 2005.
Educational Background
Elisa holds several academic qualifications. She earned a Graduate Certificate in Management from the University of New England (AU) in 2008. She completed dual Bachelor’s degrees in Commerce and Arts from The Australian National University in 2003. Additionally, she undertook advanced studies, including a Masters Module in Urban Resilience at MIT Sloan School of Management in 2018-2019 and a Postgraduate Professional Certificate in Strategy and Performance Management from Georgetown University in 2016-2017. She also briefly studied Economics and achieved a Master of Public Health at Deakin University in 1970.