LESLEY GOLD

Before founding SutherlandGold, Lesley served as vice president for Blanc & Otus, the global technology practice of Hill and Knowlton, where she led breakthrough campaigns for top consumer technology brands such as, TiVo and Sony PlayStation. For TiVo and PlayStation, Lesley also created positioning and strategy to maintain leadership in the face of competition from Microsoft. As a member of the executive committee, Lesley led strategic goal-setting for the $25 million firm.

Lesley’s career has taken her from some of the nation’s top political offices to the world’s leading cable network. As a network television producer at CNN, Lesley built a reputation for compelling stories that captivate key audiences. At the DNC, where she served as director of radio services, Lesley’s issues management savvy came to the forefront, and led to positions as a campaign strategist and press secretary for former U.S. Labor Secretary Robert B. Reich.

Over the course of her career, Lesley has helped position and market hundreds of brands, products, companies, people and ideas. Her product seeding and sponsorship programs have showcased products at The Golden Globes and The Sundance Film Festival, and on-air on The Rosie Show and Oprah. Today, Lesley brings detailed knowledge of the interactive entertainment industry, deep consumer media experience and a talent for corporate communications to the SutherlandGold team.

Lesley holds a B.A. in Political Science and Women’s Studies from Carleton College in Northfield, Minnesota.