Leslie Vattimo has been named president of the Marvin House.

The Marvin House named Leslie Vattimo as its new president.

Vattimo worked at the Salvation Army for more than 20 years. First, she worked as director of residential services at the Agnes Home and then served as director of disaster services for New York state with an office in Jamestown and Syracuse.

She has a bachelor’s degree in marital counseling.

She is married, has three children and four grandchildren. She makes her home in Jamestown and enjoys leisure time at her lakeside cottage in Celoron.

Vattimo will serve as the Marvin House’s president until 2026, the 75th anniversary for the Marvin House as a women’s organization.