Vice President of Marketing & Communications at Castelion; Former White House Executive Director & CBS News Analyst; Founder of Impacto Group

Alexandria, VA, USA

Leslie Sanchez Biography

Leslie Sanchez is the Vice President of Marketing and Communications at Castelion. She is the former White House Executive Director and served as a CBS News Analyst, where she was known for her commentary on power, influence, and the evolving landscape of American politics. Trained as a pollster and market research analyst, Sanchez joined CBS News as a political analyst, contributing to the network's streaming news properties and broadcasts, including Election Night coverage, primaries, political debates, and conventions. She provided analysis of the White House, Congress, and statewide elections, and has developed documentary content for CBS News Streaming on topics such as immigrant workers in forestry, Latino Republicans in South Texas, and the impact of Hurricane Harvey.

Sanchez was the first Latina political contributor to provide analysis on Sunday public affairs shows and became the first Hispanic woman to deliver prime-time election analysis on the CBS News desk during Midterm Election Night coverage.

Before her media career, Sanchez worked in government and Republican politics. She served as deputy press secretary for the Republican National Committee, where she was one of the principal architects of the organization's first multimillion-dollar advertising campaign aimed at Hispanic voters, a program credited with helping George W. Bush secure a record share of the Latino vote. President Bush later appointed Sanchez executive director of the White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanic Americans, where she built a grassroots network of 20,000 parents, educators, and students and issued two Presidential Commission reports focused on closing the academic achievement gap.

Sanchez is the author of two books: "Los Republicanos: Why Hispanics and Republicans Need Each Other," which examines Latino voting patterns, and "You've Come a Long Way, Maybe: Sarah, Michelle, Hillary and the Shaping of the New American Woman," which explores the challenges women face in presidential politics. Her analysis has appeared in The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, The Washington Post, and U.S. News & World Report.

In addition to her media and political work, Sanchez founded Impacto Group Media, a communications and market research firm whose documentaries and short-form content have raised significant funds for Hispanic-oriented causes. She was named a Johns Hopkins University Leadership Fellow and holds an MBA from Johns Hopkins Carey Business School and a B.A. from The George Washington University. Hispanic Business magazine named her one of the nation's 100 Most Influential Hispanics, and Houston Chronicle designated her a Texas Powerbroker for her influence in Washington. Sanchez has spoken to more than 400 audiences worldwide, including Fortune 100 boardrooms and global conferences, bringing political experience, data-driven insight, and storytelling to her engagements.

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Speaker profile last updated by AAE Talent Team on 04/14/2026.

Leslie Sanchez Speaking Topics

  • Americano Dream: How Millennials and the Next Generation of Hispanic Voters Are Reshaping America

    The electorate is not just voter blocs and special interests; it's people exercising their right to be heard and trying to inject a measure of control over their lives. Younger ethnic voters are challenging party labels, identity politics, and choosing political activism on their terms.

  • The New America: How Economic and Demographic Changes in the West are Driving the National Conversation

    Since its founding, America has moved inexorably west. It is a place where borders are meant to be crossed. The drive for expansion, for discovery, to embrace new challenges that was once geographic is now demographic. The western states represent the “New America,” with all the opportunities implicit in that idea.

    From technology to manufacturing, from finance to entertainment, the west is driving innovation in the American ethos. Both Navarrette and Sanchez live in the west. They can speak with familiar intimacy about the trends they see, the changes they have experienced in a way that is both informative and entertaining.

    The west has always been more than just a place; as Hollywood has portrayed it to the world it is a state of mind. It is where political and grassroots movements begin. It is the gateway to the emerging markets of the east – China, Japan, Vietnam, Singapore, Malaysia. It’s where, particularly in the Rocky Mountain States and in the southwest, where America is growing. What happens there eventually migrates to the rest of the nation – so everyone from policymakers to business leaders needs to understand how life in this vital region of the United States is changing because that is the way the country will continue to evolve.

    Let Sanchez and Navarrette be your guides to the West. From where they stand, they can look far into the distance and see clearly what is over the horizon. Through this interesting and informative on-stage interview program, they look forward to sharing their vision with you.

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Leslie Sanchez Videos

Leslie Sanchez on AJC's Impact on Women Journalists - YouTube

Leslie Sanchez on AJC's Impact on Women Journalists - YouTube

At AJC Global Forum 2022 Leslie Sanchez Republican Strategist and Award-Winning Political Commentator thanks AJC for helping her ...

06/16: Amy Walter, Antjuan Seawright and Leslie Sanchez

06/16: Amy Walter, Antjuan Seawright and Leslie Sanchez

Missed the second half of the show? Mayor Pete Buttigieg joins Margaret Brennan discussing his 2020 campaign for president. A panel of experts...

Face the Nation - Anthony Salvanto, Leslie Sanchez, Amy Walter

Face the Nation - Anthony Salvanto, Leslie Sanchez, Amy Walter

Missed the second half of the show? The latest on Virginia female voters and their thoughts leading into midterms and what has changed between the...

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Leslie Sanchez is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Americano Dream: How Millennials and the Next Generation of Hispanic Voters Are Reshaping America, The New America: How Economic and Demographic Changes in the West are Driving the National Conversation , Why Hispanics & Republicans Need Each Other, Sarah, Michelle, Hillary & the Shaping of the New American Woman, Hispanic Entrepreneurship and Dream Big!. The estimated speaking fee range to book Leslie Sanchez for your event is $10,000 - $20,000. Leslie Sanchez generally travels from Alexandria, VA, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Linda Alvarado, Anna Escobedo Cabral, Olga Custodio, Shayla Rivera and Maria Echaveste. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Leslie Sanchez for an upcoming live or virtual event.

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