# Lesley Gold

> Lesley Gold is the co-founder and CEO of SutherlandGold, a communications agency founded with Scott Sutherland in San Francisco in 2002. Her background spans Democratic Party radio, the U.S. Department of Labor, CNN and the consumer technology practice at Blanc & Otus. She writes about audience perception and teaches brand storytelling.

- **Role:** Co-founder and CEO at SutherlandGold
- **Organizations:** SutherlandGold, Blanc & Otus, CNN, U.S. Department of Labor, Democratic National Committee
- **Education:** Carleton College
- **Known for:** Co-founded SutherlandGold in 2002., Recognized by Ragan's Top Women in Communications 2026 in the Brand Storytellers category for work involving Circle, Catena Labs and Sila., Co-created New Media Mastery with Sarah Lacy.

## Career timeline

- **—** — Served as director of radio services at the Democratic National Committee and as a press secretary at the U.S. Department of Labor.
- **—** — Worked as a booker and producer at CNN, then led the consumer technology practice at Blanc & Otus.
- **2002** — Co-founded SutherlandGold with Scott Sutherland in San Francisco.
- **2019** — SutherlandGold acquired Astro Media, adding digital, data and measurement capabilities.
- **2021** — Offered an eight-week PR academy with Sarah Lacy through Chairman Mom.
- **2026** — Recognized in the Brand Storytellers category of Ragan's Top Women in Communications.

## Achievements

- Co-founded SutherlandGold in 2002.
- Recognized by Ragan's Top Women in Communications 2026 in the Brand Storytellers category for work involving Circle, Catena Labs and Sila.
- Co-created New Media Mastery with Sarah Lacy.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — Published the LinkedIn article Hope For A Better Day After on October 1.
- **2026-05** — Published What the Fonz Knows That Eric Schmidt Doesn't on LinkedIn on May 20.
- **2026-04** — Published a conversation with Deon Nicholas on Forethought and Espa Labs.
- **2026-03** — Included in Ragan's 2026 Top Women in Communications, Brand Storytellers category.

## Links

- Website: https://www.sutherlandgold.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lesleyellengold

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Last updated: 2026-10-22