Leslie S.

Leslie S. has extensive work experience in various roles and industries. Currently, Leslie serves as the Senior Director Global Head of Human Resources- US and Costa Rica at Midland Credit Management, an Encore Capital Group Company, since February 2016. Additionally, Leslie is a Board Member at Sweetwater Zen Center since 2021. Prior to these roles, Leslie worked as the Managing Principal at Kaleidoscope Strategy + Development and the Certified Affiliate, Strategy Consulting at Haines Centre for Strategic Management. Leslie also held the position of Senior Organizational Development Principal Consultant at FirstStep OD & Training. Earlier in their career, Leslie worked at Bridgepoint Education as the Director of HR/Talent/Learning Strategic Management and the Director of Portfolio/Program/Project/Business Relationship Management. Leslie has also served as a Board Member and Treasurer at the International Institute of Business Analysis. Prior to that, Leslie held the role of Consulting Principal at LPL Financial and Senior Manager at Level 3 Communications.

Leslie S. is currently a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Candidate in Organizational Development and Leadership at The University of Arizona Global Campus. Their expected graduation year is 2023. Prior to this, Leslie obtained an MS Studies degree in Computer Science from DePaul University. They also hold a Bachelor's degree (BS) in Accountancy from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and a Master of Arts (MA) in Psychology from the University of the Rockies, specializing in Executive Coaching, Organizational Development & Leadership.

Additionally, Leslie has obtained several certifications, including "Athena On Boards Certified" from Athena, "Dare to Lead Trained" from Dare to Lead™ Trained, "DDI Facilitator Qualification Process (FQP)" and "DDI Facilitator Certification Process (FCP)" from DDI | Development Dimensions International. They have also earned an "Advanced eLearning Instructional Design Certificate" from the Association for Talent Development (ATD) and a "Balanced Scorecard Professional (BSP) Certification" from the Balanced Scorecard Institute. Furthermore, Leslie holds a "Board Certification in Therapeutic Massage & Bodywork (BCTMB)" from the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage & Bodywork (NCBTMB), a "Certified Insights Discovery Practitioner" from Insights, a "Certified Presenter, InsideOut Coaching" from InsideOut Development, a "Certified Professional Co-Active Coach (CPCC)" from the Co-Active Training Institute, a "Certified Professional in Talent Development (CPTD)" from the Association for Talent Development (ATD), and a "Certified Public Accountant (CPA)" from the California Board of Accountancy.

Other certifications Leslie has earned include "Co-Active Leadership Program" from the Co-Active Training Institute, "Coaching Agile Transitions (ICP-CAT)" from ICAgile, "Crucial Accountability Facilitator" and "Crucial Conversations Facilitator" from VitalSmarts, and "DDI Targeted Selection Certification" from DDI | Development Dimensions International. Furthermore, they have obtained a "Gallup-Certified Strengths Coach" certification from Gallup, a "Holistic Health Practitioner" certification from the City of San Diego, and an "ITIL v3 Foundations" certification from OGC.