Lesley Y.
Team-Oriented Leader | Service Beyond Self | Dedicated to Mission & Public Impact
- Role
- Senior Advisor Consultant at Federal Science Partners
- Location
- Fairfax, VA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Lesley Y.
Mission-focused leader and follower with 25+ years of experience at the Department of Defense, Department of Veterans Affairs, and national security research institutions. Skilled at turning strategic vision into results through defense policy development, international law and agreements, strategic planning, and organizational leadership.Proven record as Chief of Staff and senior advisor to top Defense officials, advancing strategy, contingency planning, force development, and cyber policy. Seven years’ experience in organizational development at DoD and VA, designing tools to measure effectiveness, strengthen leadership pipelines, and drive collaboration across teams.Recognized for problem-solving, fostering partnerships, and aligning people and organizations to achieve lasting public impact. Dedicated to service beyond self, with strong skills in teamwork, communication, analysis, and research. Equally effective serving as an individual contributor, partner in a team, or strategic advisor.
Experience
Senior Advisor Consultant
Jan 2026 — Present · DC, US
Education
National War College
MSc, National Security Strategy
2006 — 2007
The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)
MA (with Distinction) , International History
1994 — 1995
Brown University
BA, Modern European History
1989 — 1993
Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law
Doctor of Law (JD) Cum Laude
1997 — 2000
Skills
- Military Operations
- Policy Analysis
- Policy
- Counterterrorism
- Operational Planning
- Defense
- Military Experience
- International Relations
- Weapons
- Security Clearance
- Information Assurance
- Command
- Homeland Security
- Intelligence
- Dod
- National Security
- Government
- Nato
- Strategic Planning
- Navy
- Special Operations
- Army
- Public Policy
- Intelligence Analysis
- Interagency Coordination
- Strategy
- Top Secret
- Military
- Government Contracting
- Afghanistan
- Foreign Policy
- Program Management
- Air Force
- Force Protection
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