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I'm Leah, a journalist, angel investor, and head of editorial and brand at Chief, the executive development network for exceptional women leaders. I also write a column for Supermaker on the future of VC, and freelance for the New York Times, Washington Post, Medium's Forge, and The Atlantic. 

 

Prior to Chief, I worked as a reporter at Quartz, VC at Slow Ventures, and in management at Bridgewater Associates, the world's largest hedge fund. I remain intimately connected with the NYC and SF venture capital scenes, and work as a scout. I'm a proud investor in Ethels Club, the first social club built for people of color.

 

As a journalist at Quartz I covered the intersections of feminism, technology, and the future of work. All my Qz.com work is here. One of my features was nominated by Quartz for a pulitzer, which was cool. My favorite features were about sexism on Slack, why powerful women own dogs, and how to tell colleagues to stop chewing so loudly. 

 

I created and led How We'll Win, an ambitious Quartz special project on the status of gender equality at work. For the project, I hosted a facebook video show, interviewing women like Chelsea Clinton, Aparna Nancherla, and Rachel Bloom.

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I regularly speak at conferences and events, including talking about sexual cultures and feminism in the workplace at Aspen Ideas Festival, Alma, Harvard Law School, Founders + Funders, Hustle 2x, PBS Point Taken, BBC World News, Cheddar, Chicago Council for Global Affairs, and more. Please email me to book speaking gigs.

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Awards include Folio top women in media 2018, Linkedin Top Voices in Tech, Case Foundation Top Women in Tech on Twitter, and more.

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I grew up around Boston and studied English and creative writing (non-fiction) at Middlebury College in Vermont. I now live in Brooklyn with my adorable pug, Chester, and my fiance, Sean. Best to find me on Twitter (@LeahFessler)

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leahfessler8 [at] gmail [dot] com 

leah [at] chief [dot] com

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