Lesley is the CEO of Export Boot Camps and the Commercial Director of Open Borders Direct - platforms designed for SMEs to help take the pain out of and de-risk international trade. Lesley has over 35 years of experience in this field, as the former Director General of the Institute of Export and International Trade (UK) and in working for four Blue Chip companies. She was awarded the CBI Business Women of the Year and CEO of the Year from the Congress of Trade Associations in 2015. Lesley is a regular contributor to radio, TV and print media.
