| Leslie Gervasio |
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Leslie Gervasio Director of Communications Leslie Gervasio is the Director of Communications for the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, where she manages and directs the internal and external communication strategies. Overall, Leslie has more than 20 years of state and local government experience, most recently serving as a senior public engagement specialist for a national engineering firm, supporting PennDOT, the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission and local governments. Prior to that, she spent a decade as the director of public affairs for the PA State Association of Boroughs. In that role, she also served as the managing editor of the Borough News magazine and the managing producer for Inside PA Boroughs. Her experience includes serving as a deputy director of the Office of Public Liaison to former Governor Ed Rendell, where she led statewide community outreach efforts. She also served as press secretary for the PA Department of Community and Economic Development; as a project manager in the PA House of Representatives; and as a Main Street Manager for the City of Allentown. Upon graduation from college, she was a newspaper reporter in western PA, which is when she discovered her passion for government reporting. Gervasio earned a Bachelor of Science in communication and a Bachelor of Arts in Spanish from Clarion University of Pennsylvania. She also studied Spanish at the University of San Jose, Costa Rica. She earned a Certificate in Association Management from the American Society of Association Executives in 2014. Locally, Leslie is the Immediate Past President and current Secretary of the Pennsylvania Public Relations Society. She is an advocate for animal welfare initiatives. |
