Leanne Hodyl
Director

As a nationally recognised leader in city-shaping, Leanne is known for the clarity of insight that she brings to every project.

A trusted advisor to government, industry and the community, Leanne brings a rare capacity to synthesise strategic thinking, creative solution-making, technical knowledge, research, and the voices of diverse stakeholders and lived communities into compelling and effective solutions.

Over the past two decades, Leanne has led organisations and multi-disciplinary teams across the public, private and not-for-profit sectors. From 2016 to 2025 she led Hodyl & Co, which delivered award-winning, city-shaping projects across Australia. Hodyl is an evolution of this practice, and enables Leanne to work directly with clients and collaborators, connecting them to the benefits of her expertise and experience.

Leanne is committed to leading positive change for our cities. She launched Cities People Love in 2020, a global platform focused on knowledge sharing and education, and in 2021 co-led the relaunch of Urban Design Forum Australia. Her 2015 Churchill Fellowship re-shaped planning policy in Victoria and earned the state’s highest planning prize.

Through Hodyl, Leanne continues to shape the national conversation on the future of our cities.

Renee Wallace
Operations Manager

Renee leads our commitment to be a business that demonstrates the highest levels of social and environmental performance, all while expertly guiding our day-to-day business administration and practice operations.

Renee leads our B Corporation Certification, championing innovative ways to strengthen the ways we operate and collaborate.