Lesley Robinson

Lesley Robinson is the Founder & CEO of Embolden Consulting LLC, specializing in project-based consulting on international education, higher education, and entrepreneurship education for universities, non-profit organizations, and startups. Lesley is also the Co-Founder & Director of Community Programs at ayana foundation, uplifting women founders worldwide. Additionally, Lesley serves as an Entrepreneurial Lead at the Institute for Entrepreneurship at CSU College of Business and as an Advisory Council Member at SXSW. Lesley is a Member at Chief, Founding Director and Program Manager at Kendra Scott Women's Entrepreneurial Leadership Institute, and holds positions at Texas McCombs School of Business and the U.S. Department of State. Lesley has a Ph.D. Candidate in Education and Human Resource Studies-Higher Education Leadership from Colorado State University, amongst other educational achievements.