Leigh is Vice-President, Legal for a major commercial landlord in Canada.  She leads the legal teams in Central, East and Western Canada. Leigh has over 20 years of experience representing both tenants and landlords in commercial leasing transactions, both retail and office, and has expertise in leasing for mixed use developments. In the past she practiced law at The Bank of Nova Scotia, in the Real Estate Department, where she practiced primarily in commercial leasing across Canada and in the English-speaking Caribbean. Leigh holds an LL.B. from Osgoode Hall Law School at York University and an Honours Bachelor of Arts from Trent University. Leigh has previously served as Treasurer on the Board of Directors of Centre 55 (community centre in Toronto), President and Secretary of the Board of Directors of Thornecliffe Day Care, and is currently a member of the Lands Committee of the Board of Governors for Trent University.  Leigh spent two years in Saudi Arabia from the ages of 8-10 and during this time, she traveled throughout Asia, Africa, and Australia, before returning to Toronto. In 2019, Leigh spent six weeks in Columbia, studying Spanish and immersing herself in the culture.

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An experienced real estate senior executive with a demonstrated history of delivering exceptional financial performance and driving strategic growth. Broad corporate experience across portfolio strategy, asset management, real estate valuation, and analytics with approximately 20 years of experience with public and private institutions. Highly skilled in leading diverse teams and implementing innovative investment strategies. Currently, leads the Asset Strategy team at First Capital REIT, which has responsibilities for asset strategy, portfolio optimization, valuations and joint venture management.