Meet Leah
Two Careers. One Nervous System.
An Unmatched Skill Set.
The Boardroom
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25+ years of executive experience
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6.5 years at the C-suite level
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Former Chief Growth & Innovation Officer, PRIDE Industries ($450M social enterprise)
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Global marketing leadership at JLL and Hudson Global
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Founder, theVisionaryAgency, an award-winning Chicago digital agency
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MBA, Thunderbird School of Global Management
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Certification, Science of Leadership: The Brain, Resilience and Mindfulness, Harvard Medical School Continuing Education


The Stage
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Nine years as a paid, professional stand-up comedian & improviser, New York City
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Trained with Broadway Improviser John Monteith (Second City Toronto)
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Mentored by comedy coach and cognitive performance pioneer Tim Davis of Stand-Up NY Comedy Club
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Ran new comedian showcases at Stand-Up NY regularly featuring Jim Gaffigan
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Opened for comedian Lisa Lampanelli (HBO, Comedy Central) for 8 months
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Professional traveling improv troupe member
Awards and Recognition
2025 – Executive Woman of the Year (OWL Award), NAWBO Sacramento
2024 – Global Silver Stevie®, Women in Business: Social Change Maker of the Year – Disability
2024 – C-Suite Honoree, Sacramento Business Journal
2023 – Women in Leadership, Comstock’s Magazine
2022 – Women Who Mean Business, Sacramento Business Journal
2008 – Woman-Owned Business of the Year, Aurora (IL) Chamber of Commerce
