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Leigh Christie promoted to Executive Director, Entrepreneurs
Foundation of Central Texas
Austin, TX, March 4, 2016 — At it’s quarterly board meeting on this week, the Entrepreneurs
Foundation (EF) announced Leigh Christie was promoted to Executive Director.
“Leigh Christie has been a valuable member of the EF team since 2009, first launching our
youth entrepreneurship programs, and, since 2012, leading our member company programs. We
are honored she’s agreed to become our Executive Director,” said EF Board Chair Bill Bock.
“She will report to our CEO, Eugene Sepulveda, who will focus on Culturati, partnerships,
fundraising and strategy,” says Bock.
“It is both an honor and a pleasure to be a part of an organization that is so deeply committed to
creating a culture of giving in our communities. I look forward to shepherding the next phase of
EF’s development and programs,” says Christie.
“Leigh has helped create, build or improve nearly every program that exists at the Entrepreneurs
Foundation. Our CEOs and their teams know and trust her, our team members adore her, and I
absolutely depend on her to oversee our day to day operations,” said Eugene Sepulveda, CEO of
the Entrepreneurs Foundation.
Leigh Christie has been with EF since 2009, first launching Lemonade Day Austin, and as the
director of EF’s member company programs since 2012. Since Leigh launched Lemonade Day
Austin, over 95,000 kids in Central Texas have sold $1.9 million in Lemonade and have donated
over $875,000 to charity. Our member companies have generated over 100,000 volunteer hours
and raised over $9 million for other nonprofits.
A member of the SXSWedu Expo Advisory Board, Armstrong Community Music School Advisory
Board, the City of Austin’s Corporate Engagement Council and the Executive Board of Austin
Gives, Leigh is a recognized community leader. She earned a JD at Seattle University School of
Law and the University of Texas Law School.
About EF
Founded in 1999, the Foundation helps entrepreneurs and their teams build successful cultures
that contribute to their performance and the communities where they operate. EF is
headquartered in Austin, Texas. The Entrepreneurs Foundation operates in partnership with
Capital Factory bringing programs and resources to Austin’s entrepreneurs and youth interested
in entrepreneurship.
For more information, visit: http://www.amplifyaustin.org.
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