Angela Leftwich is the Chief of Staff at The Executive Leadership Council. She is a member of the leadership team and responsible for the prioritizing organizational workflows and facilitating effective and impactful collaboration across the organization. She takes on a hands-on approach to ensure critical aspects of the CEO’s agenda are completed in alignment with organizational strategies. Angela serves as a primary point of contact for the Executive Office.
Angela has more than 20 years of experience working with senior level and high-profile executives in the financial services industry. Angela has an extensive background in the financial services industry and government relations derived from her experience as Senior Executive Assistant, Office Manager and Project Coordinator at MetLife, Genworth Financial and J.P. Morgan. In these roles, she planned the implementation of congressional visits, monitored political action committee initiatives, and was instrumental in managing the federal and state Government Relations budget. Prior to joining the ELC, Angela started as an Executive Assistant and moved into the project management role for all D&I programs stemming from the Chief Diversity Office at Korn Ferry. While at Korn Ferry, she also managed D&I and Culture and Change engagements with clients in various industries, such as food service, medical and financial services. Prior to joining Korn Ferry, Angela served as the Executive Assistant to CEO and CHRO at Andrews Federal Credit Union where she developed a passion for organizational strategy, culture and change. In this role, she planned and executed various staff events, such as employee engagement surveys, member meetings, Awards gala and employee training and development programs.
Angela is the former Vice Chair of the International Association of Administrative Professionals and held the Certified Administrative Professional Certification (CAP) from 2010-2020. She is also a member of the American Society of Administrative Professionals and the Project Management Institute. Angela is currently working on obtaining her Project Management Certificate at Google.