Miracle Foundation
Leslie Beasley has a diverse work experience spanning over several years. Most recently, they are an Executive Board Member at Fast Company Executive Board, a professional organization that fosters innovation and growth in startups and established companies. Prior to that, Leslie served as the Chief Executive Officer at Miracle Foundation, an international nonprofit organization focused on supporting orphans and vulnerable children. Leslie also held the role of Board of Directors & Board Sponsor for Global Initiative at Miracle Foundation. Earlier in their career, Leslie was a Board of Directors Member at Work for Life USA, a non-profit organization that trains African entrepreneurs to start businesses and eliminate poverty. Leslie also served as the CEO at Open Arms, a social enterprise that empowers refugee survivors through employment. Leslie's work experience also includes roles such as Deputy Director at Texas Trial Lawyers Association, where they managed staff, budget, and membership programs, and Director of Strategic Accounts at Greater Houston Convention and Visitors Bureau, where they represented the city of Houston and played a key role in recruiting major conventions.
Leslie Beasley holds a Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.) degree in Marketing from Mississippi State University. Additionally, they have pursued further education and obtained a Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) degree with a focus on Business Administration and Management, General, from the same university. In May 2022, Leslie also completed a certification course titled "Corporate Governance: Maximize Your Effectiveness in the Boardroom" from Wharton Executive Education.
Miracle Foundation
Miracle Foundation is an international nonprofit that helps orphans and foster children find a safe, stable, and permanent family. Whether in an orphanage or in the Foster Care System, our mission is a family for every child in our lifetime. For the past 22 years, Miracle Foundation has improved the lives of more than 164,000 children—but this is just the beginning. Today, we are a worldwide leader ending the need for orphanages by 2040. To achieve this, we are actively uniting children with families, we are educating the social work force to prevent children from entering the system, and we are creating technology to easily scale our work. Founded in 2000, Miracle Foundation has earned the highest rating by Charity Navigator, an organization that evaluates charities for effectiveness and financial transparency.