Leigh joined Patch in October 2012 and has over 20 years experience in corporate strategy, new business development, M&A, product management and marketing.  Most recently Leigh held roles at The Walt Disney Company as VP of Emerging Businesses in the Corporate Strategy & Business Development group, as well as VP of Product Development at Disney Interactive.  Leigh joined Disney from IAC, where she was a Co-founder and VP of the Gifts.com business.

Leigh’s early career highlights include several years as a team leader at Bain & Company, focusing on strategic initiatives for Fortune 500 clients in the media/entertainment and consumer goods industries as well as several years in credit card marketing at JP Morgan Chase.

Leigh holds an MBA in Strategic Management from The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania and a BA in Government from Dartmouth College.

Leigh hails from the Patch town of Scotch Plains, NJ and currently lives in NYC with her husband, very young daughter and finicky cat.