Biography

Sergeant Major Leigh Lafosse joined The U.S. Army Band “Pershing’s Own” in 2007 and currently serves as Group Leader with the Concert Band. Throughout her career, she has deliberately pursued leadership and experiential opportunities both within and beyond the organization, most frequently with a focus on education outreach and NCO development.

In 2019, SGM Lafosse served an attachment with the U.S. Army Military District of Washington Headquarters as the first Subject Matter Expert in the Ceremonial and Outreach Directorate. She participated as a trained mediator on the Army Roster of Neutrals and was selected for induction into the Sergeant Audie Murphy Club. She was also inducted as an honorary member of the Psychological Operations Regiment in 2021 after her lyrics were selected to be the official PSYOP Regimental March. She continues to challenge her fitness capabilities, completing both the Bataan Memorial Death March and the Royal Danish Air Force March in 2026.

SGM Lafosse holds Bachelor and Master of Music degrees from Texas Tech University and a Doctor of Music degree from Indiana University, where she was a Chancellor’s Fellow and Associate Instructor. Her most recent LPD work includes The Unexpected Venn: Creative Action in Leadership, an interactive seminar focused on applying creative problem-solving and teamwork principles to military and civilian leadership.

SGM Lafosse is the founder and Executive Director of Capital Edge Theater, the DMV’s first veteran-founded, non-profit theater organization. Additional recognitions include the Colonel Finley R. Hamilton Outstanding Military Musician Award and the USO’s C. Haskell Small Award for Volunteerism.