Leslie Seidel

About Leslie Seidel

I’m a calm-in-chaos Executive Assistant, Operations Strategist, and Coach with 15+ years of experience supporting C-suite leaders, nonprofit teams, and growing organizations. Whether I’m coordinating a 200-person volunteer workforce, optimizing onboarding and benefits systems, or managing a three-day conference, I bring structure, empathy, and follow-through to every detail.With a background that spans law firms, museums, coaching, and hospice care, I understand how to navigate both high-stakes business needs and deeply human systems. I specialize in helping values-aligned teams operate more smoothly—freeing leaders to focus on the big picture. Fractional Executive Assistant support HR systems & compliance (onboarding, benefits, documentation) Event and conference logistics Volunteer program optimization Operations consulting for startups and nonprofitsKnown for being resourceful, relational, and forward-thinking, I thrive in mission-driven spaces where people care about what they do—and just need someone to help keep it all moving.If you\'re a founder, executive, or team looking to scale with sanity, I’d love to connect.

Experience

1. Senior Executive Assistant to the COO,

   Foundation For The Study Of Cycles

   May 2025 — Present

   Run COO calendar and inbox across programs and time zones. Maintain a single cadence calendar and prep packetsProduce board decks and meeting packets on a fixed rhythm with a run-of-show checklistPrepare weekly leadership snapshot on projects, vendors, budgets, and risksPlan and run large events across venues, AV, catering, signage, and travelCoordinate global travel for 25 attendees to New York, including itineraries, changes, and arrivalsNegotiate terms and track deposits, COIs, and renewalsKeep cross-team deliverables on track with a master schedule and weekly check-ins

Education

• San Francisco State University

  Bachelor of Science - BS

• Pacifica Graduate Institute

  Masters

• University of Santa Monica

  Masters

Skills

• Strategy
• Conflict Resolution
• Start-Ups
• Marketing
• Strategic Planning
• Marketing Strategy
• Leadership Development
• Organizational Effectiveness
• Human Resources
• Strategic Partnerships
• Organizational Development
• Workshop Facilitation
• Recruiting
• Team Building
• Management
• Training
• Consulting
• Nonprofit Organizations
• Business Strategy
• Crm
• Public Speaking
• Nonprofits
• Leadership
• Salesforce.com
• Coaching