Aundi Lesley is a native of Dallas, GA and holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of West Georgia, a Master of Public Administration from Jacksonville State University, and a Georgia Downtown Professional Certification, and is a graduate of the Georgia Academy of Economic Development. She currently serves as the Vice President and incoming President of the Georgia Downtown Association and sits on the UGA Small Business Development Center Advisory Council. During her downtown development tenures in Carrollton and Rome, 101 net new businesses opened, creating 360 net new jobs and over $162 million in public-private investment. Lesley is married to a fellow public servant, Lloyd, and they have a six-year-old son, Wyatt.