Leslie Hughes is the Principal of PUNCH!media and founder of SocialMediaESchool.

Currently a part-time professor of Social Media and Society at Durham College and co-teaching a Marketing Certificate at UOIT (University of Ontario, Institute of Technology).

An early adopter in the world of web, Leslie began to work with marketing websites in 1996 and has over 15 years of traditional and online experience showcasing brands such as Weddingbells Magazine, Fashion Magazine, Visa Canada, Novartis and Prozac.

PUNCH!media's current client list includes The Children's Wish Foundation, TVO, Saskatchewan Pension Plan and many other small to medium sized businesses in Canada and the US.

Leslie is a graduate of the University of Ottawa (B.A. Psychology), and proudly has her Master's Certification in Neurolinguistic Programming (NLP).