Our Boston Team

Leanne leads recruiting, programming, and human resources for FlexProfessionals. She has more than twenty years of experience in learning and development, recruiting, and marketing. Throughout her career, she has advocated for flexible work options to help professionals stay engaged and purposeful in their careers, and as a career coach & adviser helps job seekers develop the skill sets they need to convey their value and pursue meaningful roles. Leanne has an MS in Training & Development from Lesley University, a BA from the University of Vermont, and is a board-certified professional and career coach (BCC).

Ashley’s focus is on the client side of the business, driving business development and supporting client-focused and revenue-generating activities. Ashley spent 9.5 years working in public higher education, most recently serving as the Director of Career Services for Northern Essex Community College. There, she helped hundreds of local businesses reimagine their hiring needs, matching them with qualified interns and entry-level Associate degree candidates. Prior to this, she spent two years as a Tax Accountant with a mid-sized regional accounting firm. She brings her combined experience in industry and education to FlexProfessionals. Ashley holds an M.Ed. from Merrimack College, an MST from Bentley University, along with a B.S. in Corporate Finance and Accounting and a minor in Law from Bentley University. She also is a Global Career Development Facilitator through the National Career Development Association and is an Academy Certified Resume Writer.

Maria has thirteen years of accounting and financial reporting experience in a variety of industries. She was the Director of Financial Reporting reporting to the CFO of Cambrex Corporation, the General Accounting Manager for Cashem, Inc, and worked as a staff accountant for Stone and Webber Engineering Corp. She has managed all aspects of accounting operations including G/L, accounts payable, accounts receivable, reconciliation, credit and collections, and payroll functions. She has a B.S in Accounting from Robert Morris College in Coraopolis, PA and an MBA from Seton Hall University, NJ. She knows QuickBooks and is currently using it to support FlexProfessionals as well as her other small businesses and non-profit clients.

Maria supports FlexProfessionals’ accounting function. She has more than nine years of audit and internal control experience. After moving to the United States from Venezuela five years ago, she updated her skills with training in bookkeeping, QuickBooks software, and income tax processing. She has experience across most aspects of bookkeeping including accounts payable, accounts receivable, bank reconciliations, payroll, monthly closings, and preparation of financial statements. She has a B.S. in Fiscal Science from the National School of Administration of Caracas, Venezuela, and an M.S. in Integral Audit and Fiscal Control.

Alexandra is the Candidate Manager for the Boston metro area, meeting with candidates for informational interviews as well as interviews for open roles. She has over 10 years’ experience in HR, primarily in fast-paced tech environments. She has lived and worked internationally and has an in-depth understanding of expatriate and immigration programs, and global HR in general. Her work at Lucent Technologies and Sybase included compensation analysis and staffing, and her recent consulting work has included HR strategy and systems for growing organizations. She has a BA in HR Management from San Francisco State University, is SHRM-SCP certified, and is multi-lingual (English, German, and conversational French and Spanish). Alex was an inaugural member of the FlexProfessionals Ambassador team in Boston.

Jill is responsible for business development, sales, and account management in the Greater Boston area. As a long-time professional in the education industry, Jill has over 15 years of experience in team and account management, recruitment, client services, and sales. She most recently worked in for-profit education at StudyPoint, Inc, where she held a variety of roles including Director of Staffing and Projects and National Director of Program Management. During her time with StudyPoint, she was instrumental in improving program quality and customer satisfaction. Prior to that, Jill began her career establishing a statewide afterschool program for underprivileged children offering tutoring through the No Child Left Behind Act. Jill holds a Bachelor of Arts in Human Development from Eckerd College and a Masters in Elementary Education from University of South Florida.

Meg is responsible for business development, sales and account management in the North Suburban Boston area. As a long-time financial services professional, Meg has over 15 years of experience in client service, account management, retail and institutional sales, and equity trading, having worked at Bank of America, H.C. Wainwright, Advest and Prudential Securities. Meg additionally has start-up experience, having developed a concept for an equity trading platform, where she wrote, applied for and was granted a patent with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. She sold the exclusive rights to a global financial technology company in 2009. Most recently, Meg worked in client service at First-Call Medical in Andover, MA. Meg has a Bachelor of Arts in French and Economics from Fordham University.

Diana is responsible for marketing for the Greater Boston and DC areas. With a passion for driving impactful campaigns and fostering community engagement, Diana's journey in marketing began in the heart of the Australian non-profit sector, where she dedicated herself to empowering people with disabilities to thrive in society. She most recently worked in the B2B services industry at DoubleCheck Research, where she held a variety of roles ranging from Client Success Manager to Director of Marketing and Operations. During her time at DoubleCheck Research, she was instrumental in establishing DoubleCheck as a thought leader in the win-loss space, driving growth and fostering strategic business partnerships, and nurturing and expanding DoubleCheck's Client Success team. Diana holds a Bachelor of International Business from the University La Sabana and a Master's in Marketing from the University of Queensland.