About
Staff Accountant, Staff
Leslie Bruder joined the Community Foundation of the Chattahoochee Valley as a Staff Accountant in February 2025. She came to the Community Foundation after spending 25 years running a sole proprietor CPA firm focusing on accounting and tax preparation for small businesses and nonprofits while raising her two sons.
Leslie started her career in 1992 with Ernst & Young LLP, where she worked in the audit practice for four years. She gained further experience with accounting and financial reporting while specializing in the insurance industry working for Connecticut Surety Company, The Hartford, and United Healthcare.
A native of Connecticut, Leslie earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from Colgate University and a Master of Science degree in Accounting from the University of Hartford. She holds CPA licenses in the state of Georgia and Connecticut. Leslie is a member of the Georgia Society of CPAs and the American Institute of CPAs.
Leslie and her husband Michael have made Columbus their home since 2012.