PEO Leadership's Executive Advisor, Leslie Ferrari

Snippets with Leon Goren

In today's Snippets, Leon Goren speaks with PEO Executive Advisor Leslie Ferrari. Ferrari is a multi-dimensional business leader with a proven track record of delivering year over year growth within the North American manufacturing and consumer goods sectors. She is known as a strategist, change agent and collaborative partner in making things happen within complex and competitive settings.

Leslie’s career to date has prepared her to spearhead continued development and profitability in a variety of executive roles. She has taken on and successfully met challenges in senior positions spanning Sales, Operations, General Management and Human Resources – culminating in the role of CEO for ABM Canada. This unique combination of expertise and experience enables her to view diverse performance levers and effectively dissect business issues, turning potential obstacles into opportunities for bottom-line impact.

Her list of accomplishments includes leading Canadian Operations of Levi Strauss Canada to a top 5 ranking in North America over 30 US facilities, transforming its Sales and Merchandising to think differently about customers in delivering profitable products and services. Between 2003 and 2102, Leslie worked her way from the VP HR to the COO of Polytainers Inc., leading and supporting the manufacturer to grow to $170MM in revenue. She also took Toronto Hydro Energy Services, an entrepreneurial start-up, from nothing to delivering 80% of the organization’s revenue within 2 years.

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