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About leachambersvolpe

I’m a storyteller at heart. Whether at work or at home, I’m happiest when I’m reading, writing or telling stories about this amazing world and the links to the pasts we all share. Professionally, I specialize in brand management, corporate social responsibility, strategic marketing and communications planning and execution, specifically for family owned companies. I’m motivated by opportunities to make a difference in the world and help organizations realize their strategic goals while managing their risk. I have extensive experience leading multi-disciplinary teams in large, global corporations, am multi-lingual, and thrive in multi-cultural environments. I’m proudly Canadian and divide my time between the US and Italy with my husband Joe and our two Lagotto Romangnolo dogs.

What do the names “Lejeune”, “de Neufville” and “Frankfurt” have to do with our family?

Our Lejeune and de Neufville ancestors were part of a remarkable trans‑European Huguenot diaspora that sacrificed land, title and security to preserve their religious conscience.

After the 1685 revocation of the Edict of Nantes that made Protestantism illegal, hundreds of thousands of Huguenots fled France. Our ancestors ended up in Frankfurt, and rebuilt their lives alongside other Huguenots as merchants, civil leaders and cultural contributors to this German city they now called home.

If you are curious to learn more, join us! The Marion Project team will be hosting a global family Learning Event on May 30 (North America) / May 31 (Europe & Australia), 2026 to share more of our family’s history with you!