Grant Leslie

Grant brings extensive experience navigating the intersection of government and the private sector as well as fostering collaboration between key stakeholders to drive results. Prior to joining S2G, Grant founded and ran the food & agriculture practice at FGS Global, a leading government affairs and strategic communications firm, where she and her team advised corporate, nonprofit, and coalition clients on advocacy, policy, and communications strategy. Previously, she served as Senior Advisor to Secretary Tom Vilsack at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), where she managed policy development and interagency coordination across key areas including the Farm Bill, renewable energy, nutrition, trade, and rural development. She also spent a decade in the U.S. Senate including roles with Senator Ken Salazar and in Senate Leadership with Senator Tom Daschle. 

Grant graduated from Boston University with a BA in Political Science and a BS Broadcast Journalism.