Leigh Walton is Vice President of Global Government and Regulatory Affairs for Pitney Bowes. As Vice President of the Global Government and Regulatory Affairs team, Leigh leads the company’s work in influencing public policy to increase opportunities for its shipping, mailing, and financial services businesses as well as to mitigate risks to those businesses. Before joining Pitney Bowes, Leigh was a consultant to companies in the technology, education, and health care sectors. She also served in several state government and political roles, including as Legislative and Political Affairs director for Missouri Governor Bob Holden. Leigh serves on the boards of the Public Affairs Council, a national nonprofit that provides training and education to government affairs executives, and the New England Council, the voice for the region’s business community on Capitol Hill. She served for ten years, with two as Co-Chair, of the Governor’s Prevention Partnership, a Connecticut nonprofit focused on mentoring the state’s young people.
Leigh holds a B.S. in Political Science from Truman State University in Missouri. She lives in Boston with her family.