Leigh Howell has worked for filmmaker Ric Burns at Steeplechase Films for five years. During that time, Leigh has gone from intern to producer, working on a number of films for PBS, including Death and the Civil War (2012), American Ballet Theatre: A History (2015), and The Pilgrims (2015). Prior to joining Steeplechase, Leigh worked for the Oxygen Network and NBC Universal. She moved to New York City in 2006 after graduating Indiana University.