Leslie has over two decades of experience and expertise in the arts and entertainment industry – from theatre to radio, digital and television – and has held management roles not only in programming, but marketing and public relations in local and multinational corporations such as Warner Bros-Discovery, The Walt Disney Company, Viacom International, Mediacorp, Singapore Tourism Board and TheatreWorks (Singapore).
In his leadership roles at Warner Bros-Disovery and The Walt Disney Company, Leslie oversaw the Kids and Family businesses of the broadcast medium, including brands such as Cartoon Network and the Disney Channels, as well as their streaming services across the Asia Pacific region.
As a contributor to the Media industry in Singapore, Leslie has been a Board Member of the Nanyang Polytechnic Diploma in Mass Media Management (DMMM) for the last three years. He also sits on the Programming Exco of the Asian Festival of Children’s Content and also volunteers his services and expertise in developing content for the animation industry across the region.
Having started his career as a PR assistant at TheatreWorks, Leslie hopes to give back to the arts in any way he can, to ensure that the community and industry continue to inspire Singaporeans to think, create and question the world around us.