Leslie Sidell has a passion for non-profit leadership. She has served in numerous national and local not-for-profit leadership roles for the past 25 years. Leslie is currently in her seventh year as a member of the Foundation’s Jewish Life committee and is a national board member of PRZMAH, the center for Jewish Day Schools, and chairs the governance committee. She is a past chair of the board of trustees of Denver Jewish Day School and the past treasurer of the national board of Sharsheret, an organization providing support, education and community to Jewish women facing breast and/or ovarian cancer. Leslie has served as chair of the Colorado Agency for Jewish Education, on the Jewish Community Foundation boards, and scores of committees at JEWISHColorado. Leslie has held national leadership positions in Jewish Federations of North America National Women’s Philanthropy, including co-chairing the International Lion of Judah Conference. She is an alumnus of JFNA’s National Young Leadership Cabinet and a graduate of the Wexner Heritage Program. She is passionate about local and state wide politics. Leslie received her MBA from the University of Denver after graduating from Boston University. Leslie was vice president of Colorado Chemical Company. She is a 4th generation Coloradan who is married to Mark Sidell, president of Gart Properties. They have two daughters Leah & Hannah Sidell.