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Leah Battin

Leah Battin

Corporate purpose strategist and research-driven advisor

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Minneapolis, Minnesota
Joined March 2026
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Summary

Research-driven corporate purpose advisor: Leah works on CECP's advisory and insights practice, synthesizing qualitative and quantitative research to help companies build, operationalize, measure, and communicate corporate purpose and social impact strategies. cecp+1
Higher-education entrepreneurship and fellowship experience: As a Carlson MBA student and John DePodesta Leadership Fellow, Leah developed ventures and programming focused on increasing graduate business school diversity and participated in venture/client projects through CVE. umn+1
Practical operational experience in real estate and client services: Early-career roles at Dominium and Cushman & Wakefield involved project and client services coordination and administrative support for development and tenant advisory teams. dominiumapartments+1
Civic and arts engagement: Leah has a background in drama and has served in local arts/placemaking civic leadership (vice chair of Bloomington's Creative Placemaking Commission), indicating a sustained interest in creative community development. dominiumapartments

Work

Education

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Writing

CECP Shared Resilience Report (contributor)

December 1, 2023

CECP report on business lessons and resilience; Leah Battin is included on CECP materials and reports produced in this period.

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CECP and Steelcase Study: Disability Inclusion in the Workplace (press release / issue brief)

October 1, 2023

CECP research (supported by Steelcase) on disability inclusion in the workplace; includes commentary and findings about ERGs, disclosure of disability workforce data, workplace design, and accommodations ā€” Leah Battin is quoted in relation to the research.

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Giving in Numbers 2022 (CECP contribution)

January 1, 2022

CECP's Giving in Numbers benchmark report (2022 edition) to which Leah Battin is listed among contributors/authors in CECP materials.

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Hobbies

Active in creative placemaking and arts civic engagement (vice chair of Bloomington's Creative Placemaking Commission); background in drama. dominiumapartments