About Ray Leon
Broad, cross-functional leadership experience at the international level. Strong interpersonal and management skills. Comfortable in hands-on, problem solving environments.
Summary Profile:
• Education: MBA from Harvard Business School and an Engineering degree from Villanova University
• Corporate Experience: 10+ years at GE and IBM in both engineering and international marketing roles as a direct contributor and as management
• Entrepreneurial Experience: Founder of three successful (5+ year) start-up companies; two in the software industry and the other in the hospitality industry
• International Experience: Broad corporate work experience covering Europe, Latin America and Asia at GE, IBM and M Technologies
• Mediation Certifications: Florida Supreme Court certified Circuit Civil mediator - Certification (#16161RF). RMFM Certified and American Arbitration Association neutral (#157736)
• International Mediation Certifications: Spain certified as "Mediador Civil - Mercantil" Certification (AST #3401336)
• Arbitration Certification: FINRA (Financial Industry Regulatory Authority) arbitrator (#A58162)
• Languages: Bilingual; fluent in English and Spanish
• Bi-cultural: Born and educated in the USA and have lived and worked in Spain for more than 10 years
Specialties: Providing sales and marketing expertise along with dispute resolution and negotiation services to Corporate / Business clients by capitalizing on:
• Operational management experience in engineering, sales and marketing at GE, IBM and Bluefire Systems;
• Operational experience in manufacturing technology, application engineering, software production and services environments at GE, IBM and Bluefire Systems;
• International experience working with European, Latin American and Asian cultures at IBM and GE