Leslie Hughes

Founder & Strategic Advisor

Kevin Smith

Principal & Strategic Advisor

Founder/Owner of VisualSteam, Hughes currently drives strategy. Her career intersects at the crossroads of creativity, content and technology, with functional expertise driving strategy, business & market development, market intelligence, CX, technology and international operations. She is also a media industry resource on topics including generative AI, copyright and content.

Hughes has led organizations from start-ups to operations with over $100+MM in revenue.  She has worked with brands including Kodak, Corbis, Discovery, Microsoft, Hachette Filipacchi, NTT Docomo, Chainalysis and Shutterstock. Currently, Board President of the Digital Media Licensing Association,

MBA, BA

With more than two decades experience working with Fortune 100 companies including IBM, Chase Manhattan Bank, NationsBank, Microsoft, Merck, Medco Health Solutions, UnitedHealth Care, American Airlines, Verizon, Express Scripts, and Elevance Health, Smith brings critical experience and know-how in vital areas including marketing, CX, digital strategy/e-commerce, finance and technology.

Smith  helped to redesign VisualSteam to leverage market intelligence to become a critical resource for companies to drive digital engagement. VisualSteam  focusing on small to medium-sized businesses.

Smith holds an MBA and a BA in Economics.