Leslie Stedman | Vice President, Director of Client Services
Since joining Cronin and Company in 1994, Leslie has a proven track record of excellent client relationships, strategic development and department leadership. She’s been instrumental in inspiring results-driven work for many of the agency’s marquee clients.
Little Known Fact: Leslie spelunked in New Zealand in 2002.

Turned an inspiring story of real steel workers into the region’s most successful fundraising movie trailer.
Helped to triple the number of mammograms requested in just three months.
Kept the Greater Hartford Open on the PGA TOUR in 2003.
Convinced half a million families that lowfat milk can actually taste good.
Created a local campaign about child abuse that got national attention.
Helped convince people that McDonald’s could sell a superior cup of morning coffee.
Used direct mail to increased web site hits by 973%.
In a single day, made CT businesses, factories and schools literally stop and think about substance abuse.
Designed a Holiday Catalog that produced a 5:1 ROI even before the holidays.
Doubled the size of a client’s database with a single mailing.
Put a friendly, approachable face on the Northeast’s largest public utility.
Created online buzz that resulted in more Dalis per minute than Dali painted in a lifetime.
Used publicity to increase Friendship’s cottage cheese market share by 33%.
Went to bars to deliver a message about drinking and driving that reached a quarter of a million people.
Hosted an in-restaurant promotional event for Bertucci’s that resulted in a 50% sales spike.
Encouraged Amica customers to “pass the word,” and tripled response in just eight months.
Saved hundreds of thousands of dollars by creating a survey to capture customer media habits.
Employed search engine optimization to increase traffic web site traffic by over 250%.