Barbara Leslie is an Oakland Port Commissioner and the first woman President and CEO of the Oakland Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce. She has represented the Chamber on a variety of civic boards such as the Oakland Thrives Initiative, Oakland Safety Impact Table, Oakland Promise Advisory Board, and Oakland Small Business Task Force. Ms. Leslie has also served as a member of the Measure X Strong Mayor Task Force, Chair of the Oakland Workforce Investment Board, Board Member for the Oakland African American Chamber Foundation, and the Youth Employment Partnership.  

Ms. Leslie has extensive experience in both the public and private sectors, including her former service as an Assistant to the City Manager during the Brown Administration, director of External Affairs and philanthropy for AT&T in the East Bay and the Oakland Association of Realtors. She is a 30-year Rockridge neighborhood resident.