Vibrant Emotional Health Names Lesleigh Irish...
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Member Lesleigh Irish-Underwood
Fractional Chief Marketing & Development Officer, Chief Outsiders & Co-Founder, GldnHaus
“I believed that to whom much is given, much is required. BECA is where I get to honor that—surrounded by some of the most extraordinary leaders I've ever known.”
Lesleigh “LIU” Irish-Underwood is a native New Yorker whose career reflects more than 25 years of leadership in brand strategy, marketing, communications, and community impact.
As the first Chief External Affairs Officer and Head of Brand at Vibrant Emotional Health, she leads integrated marketing and communications, stakeholder engagement, policy advocacy, fundraising, strategic partnerships, and social impact.
Previously, Lesleigh served as the first Chief Brand and External Relations Officer at MetroPlusHealth, where she successfully implemented a new brand strategy. Her leadership earned recognition from Crain’s New York Business as a Notable Leader in Advertising, Marketing, and PR and a Notable Black Leader and Executive.
Earlier, Lesleigh served as Chief Marketing Officer for United Way of New York City following an extensive career in consumer publishing, with leadership roles at Knopf Publishing Group, Pearson, and Kensington Publishing.
A sought-after industry speaker, Lesleigh is a member of CHIEF and The Wall Street Journal CMO Network and serves on the boards of the Brooklyn Community Foundation and Brooklyn Tech Alumni Foundation.
She earned her B.A. from Stony Brook University and remains deeply committed to strengthening communities and creating opportunities for historically marginalized populations.