Leslie D. Jenkins

With a strategic and layered approach, Leslie advances FXCollaborative's marketing, business development, and communications initiatives and a range of long-term and more immediate pursuits. Using a range of skills and strengths from writing and graphic design to the hunt of business development, she aims to bring a holistic approach, as well as additional strategy and creativity, to all of the firm's marketing and communications efforts.

Leslie values the creative, collaborative nature of the architecture industry. She thrives in team environments where she can focus on leading, and aims to bring out the key strengths of each individual and team member—whether client, consultant, vendor, or internal team—to achieve joint success. She places a high priority on maintaining relationships and helping teams do the best work they can, finding satisfaction in everyone putting their best effort forward.

A clear communicator, both verbally and graphically, Leslie specializes in discovering the key issues and points of success for each project and pursuit. She is drawn to creative personalities and the diversity of the firm's projects, which touch almost every neighborhood in New York City and beyond. With over two decades of experience in the design and architecture industry, Leslie is also a longstanding, active member of the Society of Marketing Professional Services (SMPS).