Leslie Reynolds has served as Executive Director of the National Association of Secretaries of State since 2000. As executive director, she oversees the day-to-day operations of the association and all aspects of its management, including key member initiatives on election reform, electronic government, state business services, and digital archiving.

Ms. Reynolds brings to NASS particular expertise in congressional/intergovernmental relations and legislative policymaking. When Congress began drafting the Help America Vote Act of 2002, federal leaders routinely consulted with her regarding state election administration issues. Since the passage of HAVA, she has worked to help secretaries of state implement the law's mandates and to educate the public about elections and voting.

Ms. Reynolds is a graduate of Purdue University who lives in Northern Virginia with her husband and two children. She has served as a volunteer poll worker in her neighborhood for the past eight years.