Leslie joined the School in January 2023 as the Director of Development. Leslie previously served as Associate Director of Development and Alumni Relations at Columbia University’s Graduate School of Architecture, Planning, and Preservation. Prior to her work at Columbia, she was a development officer at the Jewish Museum here in New York. Leslie’s professional background also includes seven years as an art gallery director in Shanghai, China, where she represented emerging and established contemporary artists. Her commitment to diverse narratives and cultural communities is further reflected in her consulting and volunteer experience with the Asian American Arts Alliance, Asian Pride Project, and The Sanford C. Bernstein & Co. Center for Leadership and Ethics. Leslie holds a B.A. in Creative Writing from Carnegie Mellon University and an M.B.A. from Columbia Business School.
