Leslie Haskin achieved great success at Kemper Insurance Company in New York City. She became the Director of Operations and one of only two African Americans to hold executive title within the corporation's eastern region. But 9/11 changed her priorities. In addition to her career, Leslie is active in outreach ministry, serving with Goodwill Evangelical Presbyterian Church in Montgomery, New York. She spends her time in the inner city spreading the message of hope to the homeless and otherwise lost. She is the founder and executive director of Safe Hugs, a nonprofit organization designed to provide rehabilitation and healing to women and children who are homeless and victims of domestic violence. Leslie has appeared at several memorials honoring the victims and survivors of 9/11. She has served as keynote speaker at national and regional conferences throughout the United States, including The West Point Women of the Chapel and North American Missions Board--World Changers. She lives in Newburgh, New York.
Leslie Haskin has become the voice of hope for many. Known for her miraculous escape from the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001, her testimony of climbing the corporate ladder and then losing it all is both engaging and heartrending. Even more compelling is God's faithfulness in transforming her life.

Today Leslie is active in outreach ministry and is the founding director of Safe Hugs Ministries, an agency that helps women and children. She is the author of three books, including Between Heaven and Ground Zero and When Life Doesn't Make Sense. Leslie travels internationally, spreading a message of hope and overcoming, and has been featured on many media outlets, including The 700 Club, CNN, CBS Early Show, Moody radio, All You, and Maire Claire. She makes her home in Newburgh, New York.

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