Leslie Nelson-Kellogg
Helping organizations create healthier, more resilient workplace cultures has been the focus of Leslie Nelson-Kellogg’s work for more than fifteen years, with particular expertise in technology companies, universities, and venture-backed organizations.
About Leslie
Leslie Nelson-Kellogg is an Organizational Ombuds with MWI who brings more than fifteen years of experience as a mediator, ombuds, and executive coach.
She specializes in supporting startup technology companies, universities, venture firms, and other organizations seeking effective approaches to conflict management and workplace culture.
Leslie provides dispute resolution services to risk-sensitive organizations and helps leaders understand the value of outsourced ombuds programs as strategic investments that strengthen trust, retention, and organizational effectiveness.
Approach
Leslie believes healthy workplace cultures create a meaningful competitive advantage. Her work focuses on helping organizations address concerns early, strengthen communication, and create environments where people can do their best work.
As an ombuds, mediator, and executive coach, she helps individuals and leaders explore options, navigate difficult situations, and identify constructive paths forward.
Her approach combines practical problem-solving with a deep understanding of organizational dynamics, leadership challenges, and employee experience.
Background
Most recently, Microsoft recruited Leslie to help build a Center of Excellence focused on resolving highly escalated employee concerns involving harassment and discrimination across a global workforce of more than 170,000 employees.
In addition to her organizational work, Leslie serves as an active community, housing insecurity (EERP), and court system mediator.
She serves as a mediation coach for the University of Washington and sits on the boards of the King County Dispute Resolution Center and the University of Washington Human Resources Certificate Program.
Leslie holds a Master’s in Dispute Resolution from Pepperdine Law School’s Straus Institute, a Professional in Human Resources (PHR) certification, and the Certified Organizational Ombuds Practitioner (CO-OP®) credential.
