Leigh is Assistant Dean of the School of Health Sciences at Oakland University, where she also teaches and conducts research in Human Resources and Higher Education Administration. She previously served in human resource positions in higher education and the automotive industry.
Leigh’s grandfather passed from pancreatic cancer with a diabetic precursor in 1995, and her father passed away from the same in 2009. She approached Sky Foundation in order to support the early detection of cancer and to learn more about the warning signs to help the next generations. Leigh joined the Board in June 2021, and currently serves as the Board’s liaison to Sky’s Scientific Advisory Committee.