Jeff Leonard Email & Phone Number

Denver, Colorado, United States

Ruskin, $350M leader in the HVAC industry. As CFO, was accountable for 15 plants in 5 countries along with 5 sales/engineering teams located in the US and Great Britain. Led cross-functional team to create an aggressive $30M investment initiative to move production to Mexico, reducing run-rate costs by $11M annually. Directed executive team that drove financial performance allowing Ruskin to increase operating profits 40%. Key member of the due diligence team charged with selling Ruskin Company, as part of Air Distribution Technologies, to Johnson Controls for $1.6B.

Detroit, Michigan Area And England

Comau is a wholly owned subsidiary of FIAT with approximately $500M in annual revenueCorporate Controller – ComauPico and Powertrain Division, Southfield, MI 2001 - 2008Promoted to Corporate Controller for all of Comau Pico in 2004 after 3 years as Controller for Powertrain Division. Key driver of executive management team in implementing a budget recovery action plan of $19M. Set up management controls and processes that contributed to the financial turnaround of the Body-In-White Division with $300M annual sales. CFO – Comau Estil, Luton,England 1999 - 2001Relocated my family to England in 1999, taking on the role of CFO for 7 large contracts with Jaguar (England) and Ford Europe (Germany) totaling $750M. Managed the preparation and completion of all statutory financial statements and tax returns for numerous legal entities and implemented a new SAP system. Highly successful at integrating into the British culture and motivating a team of foreign financial professionals.