Originally from Columbia, South Carolina, Leigh Toner joined the Seattle Arts and Lectures Board in the fall of 2020. She is a Trustee of Seattle Girls’ School and has also served on the University Prep Parent Council. She spent ten years as a volunteer in Seattle Public Schools, where she worked as a library assistant, in the classroom, and on PTA special projects. She is an avid cook and specializes in gluten-free menus. From 2003 until its close in 2018, Leigh Toner volunteered as an instructor’s assistant at the Bon Vivant School of Cooking in Seattle. Previously, Ms. Toner worked in marketing and customer service for Sun Precautions in Seattle and Everett. She also worked for the Radcliffe College Alumnae Association in Cambridge, supporting reunions and special events. Leigh Toner is a graduate of Harvard University with a bachelor’s degree in American history and literature.