Leslie Sanchez is visiting fellow with the Independent Women's Forum and owner of Impacto Group LLC, a marketing research firm, which analyzes trends and measures opinions in the American Latino community. She is a frequent guest on FOX, CNN, MSNBC and PBS.

Sanchez previously served as executive director of the White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanic Americans where she was President George W. Bush's point person on education issues pertaining to the Hispanic community. A veteran of numerous local, state and federal political and grassroots campaigns, Sanchez oversaw the Republican National Committee's 2000 national Hispanic vote strategy.

A native of Texas, Sanchez was selected for the Fourth Annual Young Hispanic Leaders Program, where she earned a diploma at the Universidad Internacional Menéndez Pelayo in Santander, Spain. She holds a bachelor's degree in journalism from The George Washington University and a master of business administration from Johns Hopkins University.