Ellen Leesti

Ellen Leesti is an accomplished communications and management professional with extensive experience in strategic support and issues management. Currently serving as the Manager of Strategic Support and Issues Management at the City of Toronto since May 2023, Ellen has held previous roles including Program Manager of Customer Service and Issues Management in Engineering and Construction Services at the same organization. Prior to this, Ellen worked at Metrolinx as a Senior Team Leader for Customer Communications and spent over a decade at the City of Toronto as a Communications, Program, and Unit Manager. Earlier career experiences include serving as Account Director at APEX Public Relations and Vice President at Hume Kieran Inc., specializing in investor and public relations. Ellen holds a BA with Honours in Mass Communication from Carleton University and is an Accredited Business Communicator (ABC) with the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC).