Leslie Pantin is a public relations executive and community leader. He founded the Pantín Partnership in 1988, which later became Pantín/Beber Silverstein Public Relations. His firm has represented major clients like McDonalds, Merrill Lynch, Ford Motor, and Univision. Pantin is also a founding president of the Kiwanis Club of Little Havana and helped establish the Calle Ocho Festival. He is an avid collector of Cuban art and founded the arteamericas and CubaNostalgia expos. He served on the Board of Trustees of Florida State University for ten years, the last four as Vice-Chair.