Ketner recently retired after 33 years working in a variety of leadership roles in marketing and publishing. Most recently she was vice president editorial director at Pace Communications in Greensboro, North Carolina, where she led print and digital programs for AAA, US Airways Magazine, Vail Resorts and Seminole Gaming. Prior to joining Pace in 2009 Leslie served as editorial director for Time Inc.’s Subsidiary—Southern Progress Custom Publishing, focusing on print and digital content for Lowe’s.
Ketner is recent past president of the Weatherspoon Museum Foundation Board, affiliated with UNCG, and currently serves on the board of the Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership and does freelance work with magazines including Garden & Gun, The Local Palate, and Traditional Home. She is a past member of the Hollins Alumnae Board.