Lesly Simmons

Lesly is a senior communications leader with specialized expertise in executive and brand messaging and crisis communications.

She is currently the Global Head of Content and Internal Communications for Amazon Ads, and has worked with numerous global brands including Twitter, Google, Airbnb, Oculus and the American Red Cross, among others. Lesly earned her BA from George Washington University and MA from Georgetown University, both in Washington DC.

She currently lives in San Francisco with her daughter, and is an active supporter for local and national organizations that support maternal health, early childhood, education, and literacy.