OnlineEd 2021

Marlene Leekang is the Executive Director of the Lawrence N. Field Center for Entrepreneurship at Baruch College and overseas a multi-faceted division of programs and services for students, staff and the community. Her focus is on the redevelopment of the overarching programming to offer complimentary services, creating a diverse ecosystem of entrepreneurial experiences. 

Previously, as the Executive Director of NYU Tandon School of Engineering’s Enterprise Learning and Online Learning units, Marlene managed the development of new initiatives and collaborations across the University and with external partners. She was responsible for launching new programs, preparing financial models, and oversight of implementation. Her leadership contributed to the growth and expansion of Enterprise Learning and NYU-ePoly, resulting in doubling revenue and enrolment in less than four years. She is skilled in strategic planning and implementing new initiatives for long-term growth and supporting dynamic work cultures fostering staff development and leadership.

With almost two decades of management experience in serving NYU School of Engineering students, faculty, and Fortune 500 clients, Marlene has worked as an executive in corporate environments, managing large-scale local and global customer-service teams.