Michael Leaser

Associate, Clapham Group

Michael Leaser joined The Clapham Group in July 2010. He previously served as the managing editor of Mapping America for the Marriage and Religion Research Institute. He has also worked as the managing editor for Philanthropy magazine at The Philanthropy Roundtable and as the executive assistant for Michael Novak at the American Enterprise Institute. Michael has served as a male peer counselor at several crisis pregnancy centers. He earned a B.A. in English and History at Washington and Lee University and an M.A. in Theological and Religious Studies at Drew University.

Michael is the editor of FilmGrace, a website dedicated to highlighting artistically superior films that illustrate moral virtues. He also writes film reviews for World magazine.

Michael is an avid fan of the Philadelphia Phillies, C.S. Lewis, and his wife. He and his family live in Williamsburg, Virginia.