Lesley McCullough McCallister is the proud sister of Kate McCullough (deletion +), who was diagnosed with Angelman Syndrome in 1989 at one-year of age. Lesley’s family has been involved with the Angelman Syndrome Foundation since its inception in the early 1990s. She has been a frequent volunteer and speaker on sibling issues and panels at past ASF family conferences, and brings the perspective of a sibling to an adult with AS to the Board.

Lesley graduated from Washington University in St. Louis with a bachelor’s degree in Political Science and earned a Master’s degree in Journalism from Northwestern University. While her background is in government relations and communications, she is also very involved in her community in a variety of volunteer roles. Lesley, her husband Drew, and their children reside in Charleston, WV.