Leslie Stahl joined CooperKatz with communications experience in both the agency and non-profit arenas. She currently serves as an account executive on the teams supporting Siegel+Gale, a leading strategic branding firm; Polar USA, the leader in heart rate monitoring and fitness assessment technologies; and Kroll Bond Rating Agency, a Nationally Recognized Statistical Rating Organization.
Prior to joining CooperKatz, Leslie interned with Euro RSCG Worldwide PR in the Pittsburgh, PA, office. There she conducted qualitative research on social media monitoring platforms to provide her colleagues with insights on optimal tools for managing and engaging in the social media space.
Leslie served as a communications intern at The Second Mile in State College, PA, a non-profit organization serving the youth of Pennsylvania. She generated news coverage for the organization by preparing and disseminating press releases announcing fundraisers, events and camps. She also compiled and designed a complimentary guide for one of the organization’s outreach programs that is distributed to schoolteachers and counselors throughout Pennsylvania.
In addition to her communications work, Leslie also brings experience in sales and marketing to CooperKatz. From 2008-2010, Leslie worked in the sales department of The Daily Collegian, Penn State’s daily newspaper. As the 2009-2010 advertising manager, she overhauled the bi-annual training program to better prepare her staff and supervised 25 account executives who brought in over $700,000 in revenue for the organization.
Leslie holds a B.A. in advertising/public relations and a B.S. in marketing from the Pennsylvania State University, with a minor in international business. In the fall of 2008, Leslie studied at the Cass Business School at City University London in England.