Leslie Findlen

Leslie Findlen has extensive experience in institutional advancement, currently serving as Senior Vice President at Brooklyn Botanic Garden since 1996. Previously, Leslie worked as a Freelance Arts Consultant for NYC Arts Organizations and Independent Artists from 1992 to 1996 and held the position of Programming Coordinator at the Brooklyn Academy of Music from 1992 to 1994. Additional roles include Coordinator for the Japan-U.S. Women Leaders Dialogue at the Institute for International Education from 1991 to 1992 and English Education Fellow with the Japan Exchange and Teaching Program from 1988 to 1990. Leslie's education includes participation in the Getty Museum Leadership Institute and Coro Leadership New York, along with a Bachelor's degree in English & American Literature from Brown University and studies at the University of Leeds.