Leslie Liao

Leslie Liao is currently the Chief Financial Officer at Impact Public Schools in Washington State. Leslie possesses twenty years of demonstrated experience in public accounting, corporate finance, investment management, and public school leadership. After an accomplished career in finance and accounting in the private sector, Leslie joined the Impact team to lend her talents to public education. Leslie is also a passionate educator, which is evident both through her work with Impact Public Schools and as Adjunct Faculty at Portland Community College.

Leslie received her Bachelor of Science, Double Major in Accounting and Finance from Portland State University, and a Master of Science in Financial Analysis from Portland State University. She is a CFA charterholder and a licensed CPA. She is a parent to two school-aged children and lives in Seattle.