Wendy Leatherberry

Wendy Leatherberry was elected to the Board of Education in 2021. Wendy has more than two decades of experience as a non-profit professional and passionate advocate for public education and social justice. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in English from the George Washington University and a Master of Science in Urban Studies from the Levin College at Cleveland State University. Wendy currently serves as the Director of Development and Communications for the National Network to End Domestic Violence (NNEDV). Prior to this, she held leadership positions as the Director of Development for Every Woman Treaty and the Director of Grants and Contracts at Cleveland Rape Crisis Center, supervising a team and raising millions of dollars to support the work for the Center across its four-county footprint. Wendy previously served on the Cleveland Heights/University Heights Board of Education—the District that educated her—from 2004-2008, including one year as Board President and two as Vice President. Wendy is married to Dr. Carl Horowitz and they have lived in Beachwood since 2011. They have two children, one a 2021 Beachwood High School graduate and one currently attending Beachwood Schools. (First Term, 2022)

Contact Wendy:
wleatherberry@beachwoodschools.org
(216) 409-2211