Leeann Wallett is Program Officer, AmbitioUS at the Center for Cultural Innovation (CCI), a national pooled fund program that encourages the development of burgeoning alternative economies and fresh social contracts in ways that artists and cultural communities can achieve financial freedom.

Leeann has more than fifteen years of experience in the nonprofit industry and state government in various positions—from a regional arts organization, the Delaware Division of the Arts, a state arts agency, and two nonprofit museums—focused on grantmaking to organizations and individuals, program and budget management, and community development. In addition, she has worked as a grant writer, organizational strategy consultant, and grant panelist for the National Endowment for the Arts, Nebraska Arts Council, and Creative West (formerly WESTAF).

Leeann holds an M.M. from Southern Methodist University/HEC Montréal in International Arts Management and a B.A. from American University in Foreign Language (Spanish) & Communications Media. In her spare time, she is a board member for Jefferson Street Center and a fiber and embroidery artist.