Biography

Lindsay Leonard is a passionate and enthusiastic individual, who has always been dedicated to live by her values and worked hard to achieve her goals in life. Her drive to experience life to the fullest, and courage and focus to do even when faced with considerable challenges, has led her to begin a fulfilling trek through life.

Her desire for freedom, in all aspects, led her to begin a three year journey around the world at seventeen, completely on her own. After having visited over four continents and eighteen countries, Lindsay took on the next challenge of earning her B.S. degree in Biological Sciences from UC Santa Barbara with an emphasis in molecular, cellular and developmental biology and immunology. During these years, Lindsay also had the privilege of being very close and taking care of her first best friend, closest family member, and one of her greatest mentors, her grandmother.

Lindsay has work experience as research intern at an early stage biotechnology company focused on next generation antibody therapeutics where her work provided the fundamental data used in the company’s 2003 patent submission . She has also worked as a Research Associate at a publicly held biotech company in San Francisco focused on the research and development of novel immunotherapies for the treatment of cancer. In her most recent position as a Junior Financial Analyst at a well known asset management firm in the Santa Barbara area, Lindsay performed intensive investment research and analysis of companies, products and industries under consideration and was preparing for the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Level 1 exam.

As the eldest of four siblings and the sole care over-seer for her grandmother, Lindsay has chosen to spend much of her life believing in others and supporting them along their paths. Through a variety of supportive positions, both professional and personal, she has developed great attention to detail, strong organizational skills and the ability to multi-task with speed, ease and efficiency while remaining calm and enthusiastic.

She has experience directly supporting executives, in managing communications, preparing research, project analysis and organization. She is now focused on building her own company while studying for the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation.