Communications Council appoints first CEO Daniel Leesong

Tim Burrowes

February 25, 2010 2:02

The Communications Council has appointed Daniel Leesong, former chief of staff to the immediate past Tasmanian Premier Paul Lennon, as its first chief executive.

The move comes as a surprise, with many in the industry assuming that Mark Champion, seen as the architect of the body’s creation, would be most likely to get the job.

The Communications Council formed late last year as a result of the merger of the Advertising Federation of Australia (AFA), the Account Planning Group (APG) and Australasian Writers and Art Directors Association (AWARD).

Leesong will commence in the role on March 1, with other new appointments expected in the coming months.

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Tim Burrowes

Tim Burrowes is the publisher of Mumbrella and Unmade. He co-founded Mumbrella in 2008 and sister title Unmade in 2021. He's worked in the UK, Middle East, Asia & Australia and has specialised in writing about the communications world for the last 25 years. He wrote the book Media Unmade, published in 2021, and became the presenter of MediaLand on ABC Radio National in 2025.