Leanne Ritchie is an accomplished leader in workplace health, safety, and wellbeing, currently representing Bolton Clarke as Head of Safety. With over 20 years of experience, Leanne is dedicated to creating safe, supportive, and thriving work environments through robust risk management, compliance, and employee wellbeing strategies. Throughout her career, Leanne has driven transformative initiatives that embed safety culture into everyday practice by contextualising and operationalising legislation. She leverages evidence- informed approaches to innovate solutions that reduce risk, enhance resilience, and promote holistic wellbeing. Her passion lies in empowering teams through education and engagement, ensuring safety is not merely a policy but a shared organisational value.

Leanne’s expertise spans strategic planning, policy development, and operational delivery across diverse sectors. She works closely with senior leaders and frontline teams to implement programmes that strengthen knowledge and management of dynamic risks, enabling individuals to make safe choices every day. Her vision is clear: workplaces where people feel safe, respected, valued, and able to perform at their best. Through her leadership, Leanne continues to shape environments that prioritise both physical and psychosocial safety, fostering cultures where wellbeing underpins organisational success.