Mr. Leslie currently serves as vice president of external affairs for AT&T in San Diego where he supports a team of professionals serving San Diego, Riverside, and Orange and Imperial Counties.

With more than 38 years of experience in the telecommunications industry, Mr. Leslie also has the distinction of being one of the first male operators for Pacific Bell when he joined the company in 1972.

Along with his current assignment he is also the chairman of the AT&T California State PAC.

Mark is on the board of directors for the San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce, the San Diego Economic Development Council, LEAD San Diego, the San Diego Bowl Game Association and United Way of San Diego County. He is also a member of the Century Club and the SD Chapter of the American Cancer Society.

Mark has been a resident of San Diego since 1956. He and his wife Elizabeth have two grown children; Jamie and William.