Michael Leon is a Global Creative & Design @ Patagonia at Patagonia. He possess expertise in leadership, action sports, e commerce, retail design, social media and 45 more skills. Colleagues describe him as "When I first heard about Michael joining our team at Levi's, I looked him up and was absolutely in awe of his talent from the get-go. And I wondered if we deserved him. Well, deserving or not, we certainly benefited from his experience, his vision and his creative eye. Levi's as a brand needed someone who had his hand on the pulse of culture. Michael certainly did. The first photoshoots that he was on looked different from what we had seen before. He would get into everything and not just photography - location, styling, the mood conveyed. He would go to locations in advance and bring back photos he took with his own camera that helped us envision what to expect. In other words, an immersive interest and thoroughness with his work that inspired his team. A new way to bring people onboard his vision. As a designer, when working on layouts, he taught me how disparate things could mesh together in interesting ways. He also had the humility to say when he didn't quite know whether something would work, and we would explore through trying. The Michael I recall has gone on to do bigger and better things, and I am not surprised. A good man, a generous colleague, a creative visionary. I hope you get to work with him.", "Michael is one of the most creative, humble and collaborative partners I have ever had the pleasure of working with. We opened many stores together at Nike - he was clever in approach and always thinking about how to create amazing experiences for consumers. If there was ever an issue at a store opening (as there always are) he was right there rolling up his sleeves along side me to figure it out. No drama - just quality and collaboration. I also had the pleasure of working with him at Sonos and again always appreciate his grounded approach. Great team leader - accessible and balanced in approach. He is just a lovely human to work with. Could not recommend him more highly - would make incredible addition to any team he is on! I hope to work with him again…", and "As a creative director, Michael achieves top-quality work by gracefully alternating between two seemingly opposing approaches—allowing members of his team the space to do their best work and pushing them to make it better. As a manager, he helped me excel by instilling confidence in my abilities, encouraging my successes, and working with me to develop areas that needed improving. When creative was ready for his review, I was consistently taken aback by his ability to look at something from all angles and then offer unexpected, yet perspicacious feedback. Sometimes his input brought the piece of creative more in line with Sonos’s brand tone. Other times it made the piece more accessible to someone unfamiliar with Sonos. But it always made the work more compelling. As a colleague, he is kind, thoughtful, and so fun to work with. His influence continues to have an impact on the work I do on a daily basis."