One of the region’s most accomplished visionaries, Woodie Lesesne is co-publisher of IN FOCUS Magazine with partner and husband, Tony Lesesne. As the guiding force and President of the award-winning IN FOCUS magazine based in South Florida, Woodie has earned a reputation as an active civic leader who aggressively supports women in business, youth and educational initiatives, and small business development. Woodie oversees the publishing division of the Lesesne Media Group and manages many of the company’s various events, including the popular “Women’s Power Caucus”. In the spring of 2005, she produced the first-ever Women’s Power Caucus in Atlanta, Georgia, making the event a two-city tour that has attracted sponsors like ADT, Chrysler, Turner Broadcasting System, Office Depot, Washington Mutual, Burger King, and Citrix Systems to name a few.

A savvy, yet compassionate leader and entrepreneur, Woodie has received numerous awards including The Millennium Movers women of the Year Award in 2005 National Association of Negro Women in Business Women’s Achiever during Women’s History Month in 2004. The Black Business Assoc. Outstanding Dedication and Commitment Award 2001, and the prestigious National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO) Recognition Award 1997. She was also presented with the Miami-Dade Chamber of Commerce Small Business of the Year 1997 award, and selected as the Small Business Administration Media Advocate of the Year for the South Florida District and the State of Florida in 1998. During Women’s History Month 2004 Woodie received two awards. One from the National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women-Dade County Club with the “Champions of Media” award on March 27th and the other from the South Florida Hispanic Chamber of Commerce with the “Women in Leadership Award” on March 31st . It is a testament to her impact in a diverse community, and we are grateful. On May 6th Woodie received the South Florida Business Women award from the City of Hope. Woodie’s motto is “Enjoy the Journey”.