Overview

Gender

female

Lesley has been an entrepreneur since the third grade when she sold sharpened pencils to her classmates. Since then, she has built, advised, and invested in a number of start-ups. Currently consulting at The Stamford Innovation Center, she is developing programming that connects the startup community with the entrepreneurial ecosystem. She brings to the party a unique combination of keen strategy, insight, and a strong execution skill set. She understands what needs to be done, opens her toolbox, and makes it happen. Among other projects, Lesley is producing the NYC Region of New York State Business Plan Competition again in 2014, after her region swept the state competition with the grand prize winner and first place finishes in several categories in 2013.