The city moves! On this episide of Black Girls Eating, Candace and Tanorria welcome Communications and Transit expert Lesley Gordon to the show. The trio delves into why transit is important and how we use it impacts us all.

Lesley Gordon is the Chief Public Affairs Officer for IndyGo, Indianapolis’ mass transit provider. Gordon has spent the majority of her career in the public sector working for agencies such as the Department of Public Works, Indianapolis Parks Department, Indiana Civil Rights Commission and the Attorney General’s office. Gordon has focused on finding strategic and grassroots communication efforts to inform the public of key initiatives for these essential agencies and implementing crisis communication strategies. Gordon is also committed to giving back to the community and currently serves on the IndyHub, The Parks Alliance of Indianapolis, GANGGANG, and the Meridian Kessler Neighborhood Association board of directors. Gordon was born and raised in Indianapolis and considers herself an Indy enthusiast that takes pride in living, working, and playing in her native city with her family, husband Colin, and children, Greyson and Olivia.