Leon Shivamber
Transformation Advocate and Board Director
Guiding organizations worldwide through strategic transformation, innovation, and sustainable growth. Board-level expertise, executive leadership, and a results-driven approach across five continents.
About Leon Shivamber
Leon Shivamber is a globally recognized transformation consultant, board director, and former CEO with over three decades of experience leading organizations across five continents. Renowned for his strategic vision and results-driven approach, Leon has partnered with Fortune 500 companies, led major turnarounds, and advised boards on navigating change in complex environments.
Leon encourages first-principles, root-cause, fact-based, data-driven analysis of consequential issues. He shares his insights online for open debate.
Experience & Leadership
Board Director, VVC Exploration Corporation (TSX-V: VVC) – Strategic Guidance and Oversight of a firm engaged in natural resources exploration.
Advisor, August Leadership – Guiding the transformation of how firms identify, select, and onboard “force multiplier” leaders.
Board Director, Baruch College Fund – Strategic Guidance, Oversight, and Chair of Campaign Committee.
CEO, Atlas Group – Transforming and leading a diverse portfolio of strategic businesses in the Middle East, spanning communications, defense, energy, food, healthcare, hospitality, public safety, and security.
Board Director, Managing Director, Harris Atlas Systems – Building and leading an international Joint Venture in the dynamic Middle East.
Board Director, Chair, Founder, My Drone Services & Viper Drones – Innovating and introducing transformational drone capabilities in farming, inspections, and oil+gas environmental compliance.
Advisor, Engagement Manager, McKinsey & Company – Strategic guidance and transformation leadership of multiple clients worldwide.
Senior Executive, Officer, Harris Corporation (now L3 Harris) (NYSE: LHX) – Multiple leadership roles in Global Supply Chain, Operations, Manufacturing, Procurement, Logistics, and International Development.
Senior Executive, Officer, Arrow Electronics (NYSE: ARW) – Multiple leadership roles in Supply Chain, Value Added Services, Worldwide Product and Distribution Services.
Director, New York Consulting Partners – Strategic guidance and transformation leadership of multiple clients worldwide.
Director, Founder, Vertisync Inc. – Strategic guidance and transformation leadership of multiple clients worldwide.
Education
MBA, Summa Cum Laude, Indiana University -Concentrations in Finance, Investments and Management Information Systems
BBA, Summa Cum Laude, Baruch College – Concentrations in Accounting, Mathematics and Computer Science
FLMI, Fellow, Life Management Institute
Media & Recognition
2007 – Examples of Distinguished Immigrant CUNY Alumni
2008 – Profile of Award-Winning Engineering and Supply Chain Solution
2009 – AMR (now Gartner) Supply Chain Leadership Award
2010 – AMR (now Gartner) Supply Chain Leadership Award
2009 – Work featured in Case by the University of Virginia Darden School of Business: Harris Corporation: Financial Benchmarking
2019 – Work profiled in Trends: Oil and Gas Take Flight Harris Corporation: Financial Benchmarking
2025 – Inside Unmanned Systems: Drones Detecting and Sealing Greenhouse Gas Leaks
Projects
Advocating better solutions for identifying and stopping gas leaks in oil and gas operations: My Drone Services & Viper Drones
Advocating safer operation of drones worldwide through better education and compliance: Drone Laws
Transforming Higher Education through a better understanding of College ROI and improved financial literacy: College ROI
Advocating and fundraising for the highest social impact transformation engine among US Colleges: Baruch College Fund
Advocating and supporting broadening participation in classical music of underrepresented groups: Nashville Symphony Accelerando
Increasing literacy, problem solving, and leadership by active sharing of lessons learned: Shivamber
Tools for improved financial literacy: Should I Pay Off Loan and College ROI Calculator