Lesley Collins

Lesley Collins currently serves as the Awards Program Manager at HousingWire since September 2020, following a role as a Freelance Marketing & Communications Specialist since November 2018. Previous experience includes Corporate Brand Strategy at Mary Kay Inc. from January 2018 to January 2019, and a Senior Account Executive position at Ruder Finn from August 2014 to November 2016. Lesley began a career in public relations as an Account Executive at Chamberlain Healthcare Public Relations from October 2012 to August 2014 and worked as a Senior Marketing Analyst at Comag Marketing Group from October 2007 to October 2012, specializing in single copy sales strategies for magazines. Early experience includes a Marketing Internship at Sotheby's International Realty in June 2006. Educational background includes a Bachelor's degree in Professional Writing and Rhetoric & Literature with a minor in Spanish from Elon University, and a High School Diploma from The Out-of-Door Academy.