Leslie Collin, CPHR

Energizer
DISC Type : I

SVP People + Culture at Zipline

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Overview

Leslie Collin is the SVP of People & Culture at Zipline, leveraging extensive experience from scaling teams at Unbounce. A Certified Human Resources Professional (CHRP) with a certificate from Simon Fraser University, she specializes in fostering growth, creating inclusive workplace cultures, and championing people-first organizational practices.

Outside of her professional role, Leslie is passionate about empowering women and co-leads a non-profit dedicated to mentoring young women. She has a keen interest in traveling the world, running long distances, and going on adventures with her dog. She particularly enjoys the perks of remote work, like meeting colleagues pets.

Unique fact: Leslie was a nominee for the YWCA Women of Distinction Award in the Business and the Professions category.

Personality Overview

Enthusiastic

Relationship Oriented

Believer

They excel at seeing the bigger picture, and the long-term impact of their decisions.  They are people oriented, friendly and like creating new connections. Unlike C or D types, they are vocal with their opinions but not so much with their questions.

Topics They Care About

Advancing Women
Co-leads the "Glass Ceiling Demolition Company, " a non-profit that creates mentorship opportunities for young women, and was a YWCA Women of Distinction Award nominee.
Pay Equity
At a previous company, she initiated a program to close the internal gender pay gap and challenged other businesses to do the same, demonstrating a strong commitment to fairness.
Inclusive Culture
As a panelist at an Inclusive Leadership Forum, she is a vocal champion for diversity and inclusion, particularly in advancing women within male-dominated industries.

Media Appearances

Leslie has no verified media appearances

Work History

4-2025
SVP People + Culture at Zipline
11-2022 - 5-2025
VP, People & Culture at Zipline
7-2025
Advisory Board Member at Velora CX
3-2014 - 10-2022
VP, People & Culture at Unbounce
7-2013 - 10-2013
Director Of Business Operations at Henderson Heinrichs

Education

2013 - 2013
Certificate in Human Resources Management from Simon Fraser University
2003 - 2008
BA from The University of British Columbia

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Exp : 16 Location : Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Job Level : Leadership Designation : SVP People + Culture at Zipline
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Insights For Selling To Leslie

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Talk about their team and how your product will help them do things better and easier
  • Talk anecdotally about the customer experience that your product offers
  • Invite them for a lunch or a drink/coffee

DONT's

  • Avoid cutting into their flow
  • Don’t be excessively objective, be a storyteller
  • Don’t assume a yes just because they have not said no

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Leslie is

  • Relationship and trust can be vital with them, sometimes more than anything else.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Leslie

  • They are unlikely to say no directly, you have to make that decision yourself.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Leslie move?

  • They are not the fastest decision makers, their friendly approach can give false positive signals.
  • Can Leslie take some risk or not?

  • They can take certain risks that are unlikely to have personal consequences.

You And Leslie

Personality Compatibility


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