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Matt Sonnen is CEO and founder of PFI Advisors.

Leslie is a Principal with Mercer’s Talent business and a member of the Sales Performance Practice team. Based in Atlanta, she works with clients on a variety of sales, broad-based and executive compensation issues, including strategic alignment with business objectives, organization and role design, plan effectiveness and competitiveness assessment, plan design and administration, sales performance system vendor selection, and communication effectiveness. She also has expertise in FLSA compliance. With over 20 years of experience, Leslie has expertise with technology, pharmaceutical, financial, utilities and service companies. Prior to joining Mercer, Leslie held Compensation leadership roles in leading companies, including GE, Motorola, Comverge, Merial and Arizona Public Service as well as working as an independent consultant to Cisco, Invesco, Chicago Mercantile Exchange, Golden Living and PRGX. Leslie has a BS in Finance from the University of Arizona and holds Certified Compensation Professional (CCP), Global Remuneration Professional (GRP) and Senior Professional in Human Resource (SPHR) certifications.

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