Leslie Hitchcock

Event Partnerships Manager

Leslie currently works at TechCrunch as the Event Partnerships Manager, working on the TechCrunch Disrupt Hackathon and Conference as well as various Engadget events.

She has previously worked at Investors Title Insurance Company as a Marketing Manager, TechTarget as a Campaign Manager of National Accounts and Marketing Programs Manager.

February 17th, 2013

Let’s (Gamify) Date(ing) And Make It Addicting In The Process

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Editor’s Note: Event Partnerships Manager Leslie Hitchcock is a non-editorial TechCrunch employee. In addition to working at TechCrunch and being super fashionable, she reviews startups and tech products occasionally on her personal blog, Leslie Just Joined.

A few months ago I broke down and did something I swore I’d never do. Yes, that’s right. I opened a dreaded OkCupid account. [Y’all… → Read More

February 10th, 2013

Moda Operandi Lets You Buy Fashion Week Looks, Now

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Have you ever been at a New York Fashion Week runway show and been irritated that you can’t purchase a look from the collection right then and there? Oh. You haven’t? Well, then you probably haven’t heard of Moda Operandi, and that’s your misfortune.

There are First World Problems and then there are 1 percent problems. Moda Operandi, a fashion retail site co-founded by Lauren Santo→ Read More

August 5th, 2012

VCs And Marketing: How The Big Players Play

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Editor’s Note: Sales Marketing Manager Leslie Hitchcock is a non-editorial TechCrunch employee. In addition to working at TechCrunch and being super fashionable, she reviews startups and tech products occasionally on her personal blog, Leslie Just Joined.

“Marketing is the name we use to describe the promise a company makes, the story it tells, the authentic way it delivers on that… → Read More

May 15th, 2012

I’ve Been Hooked By Shoes Of Prey

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Editor’s Note: Sales Marketing Manager Leslie Hitchcock is a non-editorial TechCrunch employee. In addition to working at TechCrunch and being super fashionable, she reviews startups and tech products occasionally on her personal blog, Leslie Just Joined.

Two of my favorite things are shoes and tech. That a site exists which combines both…well, where do I sign up?

Shoes of Prey is an… → Read More