Ray Leon Background
Background
Summary
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 two successful (10+ year) start-up companies; one 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
Experience
Co-founder
Lumanu
August 2015 – Present (8 months)San Francisco Bay Area
Lumanu is a next generation platform to support marketing and sales needs in hospitality and travel. Coming out of "stealth" mode soon.
Co-founder
Co-founder
Co-founder
Outpace Systems, Inc.
March 2013 – Present (3 years 1 month)
Outpace is a next-generation software and services company that combines deep business expertise with deep technical expertise to deliver profits through technology. Outpace delivers simple to use sophisticated business optimization systems disruptively fast, achieving payback in weeks, not years.
Managing Director
The Charles River Group, LLC
May 2005 – March 2013 (7 years 11 months)
"CRG" provides Dispute Resolution and Negotiation services to Corporate / Business clients ... for more details visit www.crg-intl.com
- Certified by the Florida Supreme Court for "Circuit-civil" Mediation.
- Certified in the country of Spain for Civil and Mercantile Mediation.
- Primary focus is to provide highly effective Disoute Resolution Management and Corporate Negotiation to business enterprises in English speaking and Spanish speaking countries.
Managing Director
Bluefire Systems, Inc.
June 2005 – June 2009 (4 years 1 month)Boca Raton, Florida
Bluefire provides merchandising, buying and supply chain optimization software and services to retailers and consumer goods companies. Bluefire's integrated suite of retail merchandising, buying, and supply chain modules substantially increased sales through better promotion, better presentation, and higher in-stock rates, while reducing total supply chain costs. Customers included Warner Home Video, Wal-Mart, Disney, Nike, The Body Shop.
VP Business Development
Bluefire Systems, Inc.
January 1999 – June 2005 (6 years 6 months)
One of four founding partners. Bluefire owns and markets a retail inventory decision system targeted at major retailers. The primary software product delivers merchandising, buying and supply chain optimization software and services to retailers and consumer goods companies. Bluefire's integrated suite of retail merchandising, buying, and supply chain modules substantially increases sales through better promotion, better presentation, and higher in-stock rates, while reducing total supply chain costs. Customers included Warner Home Video, Wal-Mart, Disney, Nike, The Body Shop. The Bluefire retail inventory decision system has over 5,000 store years of successful operation.
Managing Director
M Technologies
February 1995 – December 1998 (3 years 11 months)
M Tech is dedicated to developing export markets for product and services companies in the USA and Europe.
Business Unit Executive
IBM
July 1982 – December 1994 (12 years 6 months)
Latin America Sales Manager - Off Highway Vehicle Systems
GE
June 1976 – August 1980 (4 years 3 months)
