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Leslie Donkin
585-388-2040, ext. 374
ldonkin@prioritythinking.com
Leslie
Donkin is an affiliate career coach and consultant with
a focus on sales & marketing performance and strategy in
the information technology, manufacturing, and financial
services industries. She is also our Director for the
Dealer Development Program where she teaches
our clients the value of applying and practicing
Priority Thinking in their day to day business. Leslie
is particularly effective at helping organizations to
improve performance within their sales and marketing
organizations by discovering the true priorities that
drive sustained value creation. She has a strong
understanding of the business culture and dynamics in
middle market and closely held or family owned
businesses through her experience running her family's
company, as well as academic research.
Her International experience includes undergraduate study in Florence, Italy and postgraduate study in Hungary and the United Kingdom. Leslie independently established the first regional representative office in Malaysia while Business Development Manager for Triangle Software, a developer and marketer of business software programs. In that capacity, she developed the entry strategy for new products by gathering market information about specific countries, potential partners, and appropriate regional marketing vehicles. She formed partnerships in Singapore , Philippines and Australia with IT solutions providers.
Leslie lived in England from 1995-2000 while Manager of Strategic Alliances for Cognos Corporation, the market leader in business intelligence software. Her most recent trip was to India in 2004 as a cultural ambassador selected by Rotary International as part of their Group Study Exchange program.
Leslie holds a BA in International Relations from Pepperdine University and an MBA from Henley Management College in the United Kingdom.