Lesleyann Samuel is the Immediate Past President of the Union of Jamaican Alumni Associations (USA) having served as President from 2014 to 2022. She serves on the UJAA Board of Directors in an advisory capacity. With over 30 years of leadership experience in several non-profit organizations, Lesleyann also currently serves as Assistant Treasurer for the alumnae association of her alma mater – Immaculate Conception High School, St. Andrew, Jamaica, and is active in several diaspora organizations including the Jamaica Diaspora Education Task Force. Lesleyann holds A Master of Science in Electrical Engineering – Technology Management from the University of Pennsylvania, and a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and Management from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.

Lesleyann has been employed in various leadership capacities in the telecommunications sector for the past 35+ years, and since 2001, has been an adjunct professor with University of Maryland Global Campus in the Business Management department. She currently teaches Organizational Leadership and other Business Management courses.

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