Lesley manages a wide range of environmental genomics projects that involve governmental regulatory agencies, the oil and gas industry, and internal R&D programs. Lesley was instrumental in helping CEGA achieve its Biosafety Level 2 and ISO 9001:2015 certifications, and currently oversees the maintenance of these systems as well as CEGA’s OHS Program. Lesley is currently working to obtain her Professional Project Management (PMP) designation.

Lesley obtained her MSc in Pathobiology from the Ontario Veterinary College at the University of Guelph. After completing her graduate studies, she worked as a lab manager in the Division of Biomedical Sciences at Memorial University’s School of Medicine.