Leslie Nunn Reed

Principal

When the stakes are high, clarity and connection matter. Organizations and individuals turn to Nunn Communications to shape messages that resonate, build trust, and drive meaningful results.

Our work spans industries—including education, entertainment, nonprofit, publishing, healthcare, and consumer goods.

We step in when leaders need more than ideas—they need a trusted partner to help bring them to life. Whether aligning teams, elevating voices, or navigating complex moments, we work at the intersection of creativity, strategy, and human connection.

the story

Leslie Nunn Reed is a seasoned expert in strategy, communications, marketing, and publishing. She’s served as Sr. Director of External Communications at WGU, leading a team of 38 with a $10M+ annual budget and strategically guiding communications and events for the largest nonprofit university in the U.S.

As Vice President of 5by5: A Change Agency, she founded the Dallas office of the full-service strategic digital marketing firm, serving 20+ clients. As VP of Brand Communications at William Morris Endeavor (WME/IMG), one of the world's largest talent agencies representing elite artists across every entertainment sector — specifically film, television, music, theatre, advertising, literature, and digital media — she led communications initiatives supporting multiple high-profile celebrity tours nationally. While an embedded executive advising Live Event Management/HarperCollins Publishing, she guided the communication, marketing, product development, digital/social media, and public relations divisions, producing 30+ arena events annually.

Across her engagements, she’s thrived working in and for magazine and book publishing ventures, PR, communications, and marketing firms. She’s been privileged to represent 20+ authors and communicators as a literary and product licensing agent, including for multiple New York Times Best Sellers.

She holds a BS in Sociology/Communications from Wheaton College (Illinois), an MBA from Western Governors University, certification as a StoryBrand™ Guide, and Master Facilitator accreditation from INIFAC.

“I know I don’t even know every single detail Leslie cares about, because she cares about everything—from the work and the results to my personal life.” - A Kind Colleague

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