Jessie Hogg Leslie.

As Senior Regional Field Director for the eastern United States, Jessie helps create multi-stakeholder coalitions that advocate for workforce policy changes at both the state and federal levels. She provides technical assistance to state partners in the areas of coalition-building, policy analysis and press outreach, and supports more intensive legislative and communications campaigns within targeted states. Jessie joined National Skills Coalition in 2004.

Prior to joining National Skills Coalition, Jessie was Manager of Strategic Resources and Public Policy for the United Way of Greater Cincinnati, where she built a statewide advocacy network and served as lead policy advocate within Kentucky, in addition to supporting ongoing policy efforts within Ohio. She was previously Deputy Director of Kids Voting Southwest Ohio.

Jessie holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology from the University of Cincinnati. She is based in Cincinnati.