Leigh is the founder of Artemis and serves as the firm’s Chief Executive Officer. As CEO, she sets the firm’s overall direction and its investment strategy.
Prior to founding Artemis, Leigh was a managing director at Stax, Inc., a private-equity focused investment research firm, and a partner at the Monitor Group, a global strategy advisory firm. Her international experience spans Latin America where she was a Peace Corps volunteer and conducted her doctoral work. She has also worked in Canada, Latin America, and Europe and has traveled widely internationally.
Leigh has a Ph.D in applied economics from Stanford University, an M.A. in International Trade and Finance from the University of Sussex and an A.B. in International Relations from Pomona College. Leigh has received a variety of awards, most notably the AAEA National Prize for Most Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation in 1993.
Leigh is also a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) and a Certified Divorce Financial Analyst (CDFA®) and has completed specialized training in the financial issues of divorce.
Leigh is very active in the community and currently serves on the finance committee of the YWCA Boston. She is a member of the Boston Economic Club (BEC), Boston Estate Planning Council (BEPC), Financial Planning Association (FPA), National Association of Personal Financial Advisors (NAPFA), and the Institute of Divorce Financial Analysts (IDFA).
Leigh enjoys tennis, biking, traveling and reading history. She is fluent in Spanish and proficient in French.
