Leni Preston’s career was in the field of interpretive and strategic planning for historic sites, museums, and non-profit organizations. More recently she has applied her planning skills to the area of grassroots political advocacy and policy. With three other women from Montgomery County, MD she created the Grassroots Political Action Toolkit to provide tools and resource materials for those new to the advocacy field. In 2006, she joined with others to form the Coalition. As Chair, she focuses on developing effective partnerships and advocacy and communication strategies to strengthen the Coalition’s positive impact on health care reform efforts in the state.