Leslie Garfield

Human Resources Director

750 17th Street NW, Suite 1000, Washington, D.C. 20006

Ms. Garfield brings strategic, analytical, and hands-on Human Resources experience. She has designed and implemented scalable people strategies that accelerate organizational growth, performance, and culture.

Ms. Garfield is known for aligning HR solutions with business objectives, enhancing talent management processes, and strengthening employee engagement. Her work blends strategic insight with practical execution, helping organizations build strong, agile, and values-driven teams.

She has held senior HR leadership and consulting roles across both the corporate and nonprofit sectors. Her career includes leadership roles at Citigroup, Deutsche Bank, and Citadel Securities. In the non-profit sector, she advised organizations such as the Council for Economic Education and Catholic Charities of New York on culture building, strengthening the talent pipeline, advancing leadership development, and implementing innovative performance, learning, and compensation frameworks.

She received her MBA from Loyola Marymount University and her B.A. from the University of Rochester.