Leslie Harris

Who is Leslie Harris?

Leslie Harris is the president and chief executive officer of the Center for Democracy and Technology in Washington, D.C. in the United States. Harris joined CDT in 2005 as executive director. She manages the organization and serves its chief spokesperson, and has occasionally testified before Congress.

CDT prepared a detailed Internet policy document for the Obama administration and Harris said she felt the administration had listened.

She previously was the founder of Leslis Harris & Associates, and worked for People for the American Way and the American Civil Liberties Union. She holds a law degree from Georgetown University Law Center and a bachelor's degree from the University of North Carolina.