Leslie Buckner

Leslie Buckner has a diverse work experience spanning over two decades. Their most recent role was as VP of Business Operations at 120Water, starting in 2023. Prior to that, they worked at Mandolin, a software-as-a-service company for the music industry, where they served as Vice President of Operations & Client Success from 2020 to 2023. In this role, Leslie led various functions including finance, human resources, B2B and B2C success, systems and tools, and process-oriented functions.

Before joining Mandolin, Leslie worked at Salesforce, starting in 2018. Leslie held multiple roles at Salesforce, including Senior Director of CSG Strategy, Operations, and M&A from 2018 to 2020, and Chief of Staff for the CSG Strategy & Operations team from 2018 to 2019. Prior to that, Leslie held Chief of Staff positions at Salesforce for the Global Customer Success Centers and as a Sr. Director of Customer Success at Scale from 2016 to 2017.

Leslie also has experience at ExactTarget as a Sr. Director of Global Services Operations from 2008 to 2016. Leslie worked as an Operations Manager at Oxygen Education from 2006 to 2008, and as an IT Operations Administrator at Fishbeck Thompson Carr & Huber from 2003 to 2006. Early in their career, Leslie served as a Help Desk Manager at Powerway, Inc. from 1999 to 2001.

Overall, Leslie Buckner has a strong background in business operations, client success, and strategy, with extensive experience in technology, software-as-a-service, and customer success industries.

Leslie Buckner attended Indiana University Bloomington from 1994 to 1997. No information is available about the degree or field of study pursued during this period.