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Leslie Grossman, cofounder of Women’s Leadership Exchange, is a serial entrepreneur. Since the age of 23, she has launched or run five different companies – all in the areas of marketing, public relations and event management – and all geared to reaching women. Leslie is the author of the soon-to-be released book, SELLsation! How Companies Can Capture Today’s Hottest Market: Women Business Owners and Executives (WPE Press, October, 2005).
Leslie integrates a passion for supporting the growth of women leaders with her expertise as a marketer in her two businesses. As co-founder of Women’s Leadership Exchange, now in its fourth year, she develops the marketing/education platform for the national multimedia program with conferences as its centerpiece. As president of B2Women, she develops win-win marketing programs for corporations and women business leaders.
A leader and past president of many business associations, including NAWBO, NYWA, Women’s Leadership Forum, SBA National Advisory Council and Fashion Group International, She serves on many advisory boards, including the Center for Women’s Business Research and Wyndham Women on Their Way. A frequent speaker, Leslie has traveled as far as Tokyo to address topics like entrepreneurship, women’s leadership, marketing to women and branding, and is interviewed frequently in print and on TV on business issues. She was honored with the NAWBO National Leadership Award, Fashion Group’s Entrepreneur of the Year and Association for Women in Communications, Westchester Matrix All-Star Award. Along with Andrea March, she is the recipient of the Enterprising Women Advocacy Award, 2005. Leslie is married to Richard Abrams and is the mother of two young adults, Josh and Sara. |
