Leslie Vickrey

Leslie Vickrey is a marketing expert, business advisor, and investor who began her career with McDonald’s Corporation and found a niche in technology and talent as the head of marketing for Spherion’s technology division. She founded ClearEdge Marketing in 2006, which is now a go-to, fully integrated marketing agency for talent and technology firms. Leslie’s impact in the HR, tech, and marketing communities far exceeds her day-to-day work as CEO. Passionate about the importance of diversity, Leslie is a frequent speaker on the topic and even co-founded ARA, an organization that seeks to attract, retain, and advance women in technology – 6,000 people strong. Most recently, Leslie published a book called Together We Rise with 14 other female executives. She is part of the Women Business Collaborative Staffing Leadership Council; member of American Staffing Association’s Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity Advocacy Council; is on the Board of Directors for Chicago Innovation, New ERA ADR, and Central Michigan University’s College of Business Administration; was recognized as one of Chicago’s 100 most compelling innovators and entrepreneurs; named to Staffing Industry Analysts DEI & Influencer list two years running; is part of the UIC Entrepreneurship Hall of Fame; and was named one of the Enterprising Women of the Year. Additionally, as part of Dress for Success’s Your Hour, Her Power campaign, Leslie was named as one of 19 C-suite executives, media moguls, and other force of nature women who embody its mission of providing job access, career advancement, and financial wellness for women entering and reentering the workforce. Leslie is a contributor to industry publications such as Recruiting Daily and Entrepreneur, a frequent industry speaker and host of the executive women in recruitment podcast, TheEdge.