Affirmative ActionetcTEG MA25 Leslye Kornegay 08-09

Dr. Leslye Kornegay is an inspiring executive leader, educator, and author. Currently, she is an executive director at Duke University.  Additionally, she serves as faculty in Langston University’s School of Business and Champlain College Graduate College. With 40 years of experience in predominantly white institutions (PWIs) and 30 years in senior leadership roles in PWIs within higher education, Dr. Kornegay exemplifies resilience and dedication. A lifelong learner, she embarked on her educational journey at Mount Olive University, graduating in 1999 with a BS in Business and Organizational Development. She furthered her studies with an MSA from Central Michigan University, and earned her Doctor of Education in Leadership from the University of Vermont in 2012. Leslye’s passionate research highlights the experiences of Black women in leadership. She is the proud author of Leading to Change the World: One Black Women’s Journey into Positions of Leadership in PWIs, set to inspire readers with its release in September 2024. As the founder and CEO of The Kornegay Foundation, a nonprofit philanthropic organization, and Kornegay Konsulting, LLC, she is committed to empowering others and leading change.AffirmativeActionetc_TEG_MA25_LeslyeKornegay_08-09