In the words of my most treasured collaborators

“Leslie was the best partner. She would challenge. She would try to understand what I was getting at or what I wanted to get at. She would think differently than I did.

She was more technical than I am.
And forgive the self-flattery, but there was a
Jagger Richards thing going on with us where very different skills, but it just worked.

And, you know, if you read the history of the Rolling Stones, a very bold and confident Mick Jagger says that Keith Richards' job was to take his songs and add the last 20% to them. So he takes a lot of credit. I think that there's some truth in that to my relationship with Leslie, except I sort of did the first 20%.

I had the raw idea, and then she made it real, and then maybe I would add a little polish at the end. It just worked. And so that was just a magical partner for me.”

— Joe Chernov‍ ‍Who Got Me There podcast (September 2026)

Check out the 21 Projects we did together

"Leslie is a force of nature, a rare professional who excels at both high-level vision and pragmatic management."

— Erin Anderson

"Much of C-SPAN's current social and online media… is a result of Leslie's pioneering work."

— Howard Mortman

“She has a unique ability to pair entrepreneurial vision, grit, people management, and empathy …[she’s] a strong partner in the trenches and never let the ball drop."

— Lyndsey Katz

"She is extraordinary and is now the archetype for what I seek when looking for a GTM leader."

— Brian McCarthy

"Her teams will go to the mat for Leslie because they know she will for them."

— Christina Wallace

"Her ability to invent, execute, and promote entire campaigns in a span of mere hours is astounding."

— Mark LeMunyon

"Best-in-class strategist and activator… and do-leader."

— Ekaterina Walter

"Any project that touches her hands will be seen through properly and as efficiently as possible. …plus a zest for life that never ceases to inspire and encourage."

— Andre Blackman

"Leslie is an expert dot connector in every sense. She's quick to spot important patterns others might miss."

— Maria Glennon

"Her analytical depth and structured thinking are nothing short of awe-inspiring."

— David Hayes

“Visionary, operator, executor… all rolled into one." 

— Carolyn Compas

Thank you one and all ❤️ lb

(excerpted from LinkedIn Recommendations unless otherwise noted)