Leslie Wu Foley

Leslie Wu Foley currently serves as Vice President of External Affairs, Equity and Inclusion, and Vice President of Government Relations and External Affairs at Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston since November 2022, focusing on community positioning and stakeholder engagement. Previously, Leslie held senior roles at Boston Symphony Orchestra from 2000 to 2022, including the Helaine B. Allen Director of Education and Community Engagement, where strategic oversight of educational initiatives was provided. Experience also includes Chief Strategy Officer at New England Conservatory (2010-2017), and Director at the Massachusetts College of Art and Design and Longy School of Music, among others. Leslie earned a Bachelor of Arts in Art History from Princeton University and completed the Lead Boston program in 2009.