Leslie Oren

Leslie’s Biography

Leslie Oren is the CEO and Founder of Venice-based Babygrande PR, a division of Babygrande Inc., a boutique public relations, communications and image management firm that advises clients on issues regarding media and the press. Leslie has over two decades of high-level experience as a communications executive focused on media and entertainment, corporate and brand communications, and crisis management. Prior to founding her company in 2008, Leslie held numerous senior-level roles with prominent studios and agencies.

The accomplished team at Babygrande PR is built on entrepreneurial thinking and expert execution in the PR and communications realm. This experience drives innovative media strategies and creates effective campaigns that promote clients’ content and brands in today’s highly competitive and evolving marketplace. Corporately, Babygrande PR serves as a dedicated strategic partner to its clients across all communications and business initiatives.

Prior to founding Babygrande PR, Leslie was Senior Vice President of Publicity and Corporate Communications for Fox Television... Leslie Oren is the CEO and Founder of Venice-based Babygrande PR, a division of Babygrande Inc., a boutique public relations, communications and image management firm that advises clients on issues regarding media and the press. Leslie has over two decades of high-level experience as a communications executive focused on media and entertainment, corporate and brand communications, and crisis management. Prior to founding her company in 2008, Leslie held numerous senior-level roles with prominent studios and agencies.

The accomplished team at Babygrande PR is built on entrepreneurial thinking and expert execution in the PR and communications realm. This experience drives innovative media strategies and creates effective campaigns that promote clients’ content and brands in today’s highly competitive and evolving marketplace. Corporately, Babygrande PR serves as a dedicated strategic partner to its clients across all communications and business initiatives.

Prior to founding Babygrande PR, Leslie was Senior Vice President of Publicity and Corporate Communications for Fox Television Studios, overseeing all corporate communications and publicity matters. Prior to Fox, she was Vice President of Publicity for Telepictures Productions, a subsidiary of Warner Bros., where she oversaw publicity initiatives for multiple award-winning shows, including The Ellen DeGeneres Show and The Bachelor. Leslie was also on the launch team for the G4 cable network, an innovative channel focused on videogaming; she also served as Director of Communications at the Walt Disney Company.

Leslie holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from New York University. In 2007, she published her book, "Fine, I'll Go Online!: The Hollywood Publicist's Guide to Successful Internet Dating" (St. Martin’s Press) in which she used her experience as a Hollywood publicist to unravel and offer advice on the then-nascent online dating world. more less

Leslie’s Background

Babygrande PR

CEO & Founder

Jul 2008 - Present

Los Angeles, CA, USA

Babygrande PR is a media and content-focused public relations, communications, and image management firm. Based out of Venice, California, Babygrande PR has a client-focused, hands-on approach that positions clients to effectively stand out in today’s media landscape, grow their brands and achieve their creative and business goals.

Fox Television Studios

Senior Vice President of Publicity and Corporate Communications

Jun 2005 - Jul 2008

Los Angeles, CA, USA

Fox Television Studios, now known as 20th Television Inc., was a television production subsidiary owned by Fox. While there, Leslie managed the publicity for all the studio's productions and oversaw all corporate communications.

Telepictures Productions

Vice President of Publicity

Aug 2003 - Jan 2005

Burbank, CA, USA

Established in 1979, Telepictures Productions is a television and filmmaking company owned by Warner Bros. Television. Telepictures has produced some of television's most recognizable syndicated programs.

G4 Network

Director of Media Relations

Apr 2002 - Jul 2003

Los Angeles, CA, USA

The G4 Network was launched in 2002 as a hub for all things video games. G4 later expanded to encompass fandom, genre, and general programming. During her time as Director of Media Relations, Leslie helped launch the G4 Network, which, at the time, was a first-of-its-kind network.

Disney Interactive

Director of Public Relations

Aug 1999 - Apr 2002

Los Angeles, CA, USA

Disney Interactive was a subsidiary of Disney dedicated to producing video games for both computers and consoles. Leslie was responsible for all of the group’s public relations communications.

Cohn & Wolfe

Vice President

Mar 1997 - Jul 1999

Los Angeles, CA, USA

Cohn & Wolfe was a global communications agency. It merged with Burson-Marsteller in 2018 to form Burson Cohn & Wolfe, the world's third-largest PR firm, employing over 4,000 people across the globe.

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