Dr. Lesley Robinson is the Founder & CEO of Embolden Consulting, empowering founders through entrepreneurial leadership. As Co-Founder and Director of Education at ayana Foundation, she uplifts women founders worldwide through education, community, and enhanced access to funding.  

With over two decades in higher education, Lesley teaches entrepreneurial leadership, encouraging action through self-discovery. As Assistant Director of Student Entrepreneurial Engagement at Colorado State University, she champions a zero-barrier approach to entrepreneurship, aligning purpose with profit.

Lesley leads the TU Cherokee Women’s AcceleratHER Fellowship to support Native American women founders. As the Founding Director of the Kendra Scott Women’s Entrepreneurial Leadership Institute at The University of Texas at Austin, she distributed $115,000+ in grants and championed 95+ FoundHERs.

A global citizen who has traveled to over 35 countries, Lesley is a U.S. State Department Professional Fellow and SXSW Pitch Advisory Board member. She holds a PhD from Colorado State University.