In the first ten years of her career, Leslie represented corporate clients in complex litigation in Los Angeles and Boston. For the last twenty years, she has worked on behalf of society’s most vulnerable people. Leslie began by advocating for homeless adults and youth in foster care. In courtrooms and homeless shelters, Leslie saw the unique challenges facing youth in need and the lack of coordinated resources to lift them out of poverty and give them dignity. Most recently, Leslie served on the boards of directors of the largest homeless shelter in Kansas City and the Midwest Innocence Project, as well as chair of their governance committees. In parallel, Leslie advised non-profit CEOs and Executive Directors to improve board communication, reorganize management, and increase fundraising. Leslie is excited to serve Alice’s Kids’ mission to serve thousands of deserving children in need.