Leslie Rice

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Job Title: Semi-Retired
Industry: Financial Services - Banking and Insurance Background
Mentor Since: Fall 2004
Will Mentor: Graduate Students
Profile

Background

Job Description

Serving in a Board Member capacity now

Employment History

An Executive Leader with over 25 years of progressive responsibilities. Good strategic thinker and ability to switch from high level strategy to operational reality and an excellent business partner. Deliver strong and sustainable sales, operating, financial and service gains through expertise in business process management, systems design, implementation, standardization, and workflow optimization. Excellent leadership, management, listening, and problem solving skills. Proficient at challenging, inspiring, enabling, modeling and encouraging people to do their best work with a great attitude. Specialties: Business Development, Strategic and Operational Planning, Financial Management, Decisive Leadership, Process Improvement

Education

B.S. in Accounting and Finance from Colorado State University

Mentoring Objectives & Scope

Networking Help Resume and Cover Letter Review Situational Business Advice

When and where do you hold meetings with your students?

A mixture of in-person and virtual; Eastside or Virtual.