Kristina M. Leslie

Director at Sunstone Hotel Investors

Ms. Leslie has served as a director since April 2021. Kristina M. Leslie began her career at Paramount Communications in New York, serving in a variety of financial management roles, including treasury, investor relations, and strategic planning. Following the acquisition of Paramount by Viacom, Ms. Leslie served as Director of Strategic and Financial Planning for Viacom. In 1996, Ms. Leslie relocated to California to join DreamWorks, then in its infancy, as Head of Strategic Planning and Corporate Finance, where she oversaw financial planning, strategic partnerships and all investor and banking relationships. She became Chief Financial Officer of DreamWorks in 2003 and led the $840 million initial public offering of DreamWorks Animation in 2004. She continued to serve as DreamWorks’ CFO until her retirement in 2007.

Over the past 15 years, Ms. Leslie has served on a number of public and private boards. Ms. Leslie is a Director and Chairman of the Board of Blue Shield of California where she is also a member of the Nominating and Governance Committee. She is a Director and Chairman of the Audit Committee of Justworks, Inc., a human resources service and benefits provider for small businesses. Ms. Leslie is also a Director, Chairman of the Audit Committee, and a member of the Compensation Committee of Rover Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: ROVR), the world’s largest marketplace for pet services.

Ms. Leslie earned her Bachelor of Arts Degree in Economics from Bucknell University and her Master of Business Administration Degree in Finance from Columbia University.

Timeline

  • Director

    April, 2021 - present