Leslie has more than 27 years of experience in interior design, historic preservation, and exterior restoration. As a Senior Project Manager, she excels in team leadership and client relationships, managing projects from inception through construction administration. She is well-versed in materials conservation, having been involved in projects for New York City Landmark buildings, National Historic Landmarks, and projects listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Leslie is involved on the exterior restoration of 108 Leonard Street (346 Broadway), the former New York Life Insurance building, a national landmark designed by McKim Mead & White. The building houses one of the last remaining hand-wound clocks in the Western Hemisphere and contains elements of Tuckahoe marble, terra cotta, brick, cast-iron, and bronze.

Leslie earned a Master of Science in Historic Preservation at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and a Bachelor of Arts in Interior Design at Michigan State University in East Lansing, Michigan. She is also a member of the American Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works (AIC).