Because Of Her
The industrious young man grew into adulthood in his family’s business, spending over 22 years with the company where he grew his responsibilities in manufacturing, production, component overhaul, and sales. In those formative years, he worked on his A&P license and later attended community college, where he started an intermittent collegiate education that would eventually conclude with a master’s in global energy management from the University of Colorado Denver Business School.
Most importantly, that first community college is where Leslie met his future wife, Lori. The couple just recently celebrated the 30th anniversary of their first date. “The man I am today is because of her. In addition to being my wife and best friend, she’s been my most important mentor,” he says, although he states his Christian faith is most important to his success.
Leaving and Learning
Leslie left NAASCO in 2006, in his early 30s, to begin a new career chapter where he grew professionally and broadened his experience in other corporations and government positions in Virginia and Maryland, though he regularly provided guidance to the family business. His non- New York years began as
director of mission-
critical infrastructures at PowerSecure in
Norfolk,
Virginia. From there, he went north to serve as senior energy advisor for the Maryland Energy Administration and then rose to director of energy and sustainability in that administration. In 2016, he went back into the private sector as senior business development director at GE Energy Connections. The
Swiss multinational
corporation Abb purchased the business from GE, and Leslie transitioned to senior business development director for the new owner for a year ending in 2019 before heading back home to NAASCO, returning triumphantly as president and CEO.
Away from home, Leslie experienced years of personal and professional growth, and this is reflected in his current leadership style. “Earlier in my career, I did not understand the importance of teamwork,” he candidly confesses. “In other positions away from NAASCO, I gained experience and
learned
teamwork tools that I’ve used during my return. I used to assume an autocratic management approach would provide the best results. Instead, that philosophy drove a wedge between management teams, created a hostile culture, and reduced productivity.
Today my
primary job is to build a strong team culture while ensuring everyone has the tools to be successful.”
Summer 2021, The Mayflower, Plymouth, Massachusetts, Harbor, L-R, Sebastian Leslie, Lori Leslie, & Michael Leslie
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