2009
Leslie Brown
Chief of Staff
NYC Civic Engagement Commission
Leslie Brown is Chief of Staff of the NYC Civic Engagement Commission for the City of New York. Prior to this, she was Director of Development with the NYC Department of Citywide Administrative Services, Bureau of Learning and Development. Leslie also served as Senior Program Manager for Growth Businesses at the NYC Department of Small Business Services.
She is experienced in program design and management, strategic communications, and stakeholder relations gained from her municipal service, consultancy projects, and federal leadership staff positions in the United States Senate, as a presidential appointee in the Clinton Administration, and in national political/public policy initiatives.
The 2009 World Fellows
The 2009 World Fellows include a noted Chinese independent filmmaker, the editorial page editor of Russia’s most influential business daily, a Saudi Arabian foundation director and television personality, and an Indian corporate sustainability strategist for one of the largest international banks. “I am delighted that these extraordinary men and women have chosen to spend time at Yale,” said President Richard Levin. “We are certain that their leadership skills will be strengthened, and that the Yale community will benefit greatly from their presence on campus.” “Each of the 2009 Yale World Fellows has demonstrated an outstanding record of accomplishment and unlimited potential for future success,” said Program Director Michael Cappello, Professor of...Read More
