Leo VanderSchuur

About

Mr. VanderSchuur grew up in Italy and the Eastern US. His father was in the military and his family moved often, which developed his ability to quickly adapt to changes. He was competitive in athletics year-round, including football on two different continents, swimming, and track.

As Managing Director and Head of Operations, Leo oversees the operational activities of the business, delivering world-class and uniform processes across offices and teams. As stewards of Benchmark Interntional’s proprietary sell-side M&A process, Leo’s team works across the business to maintain standard operating procedures, define best practices, develop and maintain training curriculums, onboard and train personnel, and monitor quality. Prior to his current role, Leo led one of Benchmark International’s talented and highly successful Transaction teams. The value he brings to clients and the team stems from his unique experiences. As a military veteran in the Navy Nuclear Power Program and as an engineer, he focuses objectively on processes and goals, and can support even the most complex business needs. With many years of experience as a successful P&L operator, from $10 million businesses to $800 million global divisions, he’s skilled at identifying the keys that will position our clients for a successful sale. And with more than 20 years of M&A experience (both corporate and private equity related), he brings a keen perspective to the deal process, including a strong buy-side viewpoint to anticipate challenges and opportunities and get the most for our clients.

Skills

Overall M&A Experience, Buy-side Perspective, Deal Negotiations, Business Acumen (P&L/Operator experience from $10M to $800M), Technical Acumen (Engineer), Financial Acumen (CFO experience), Communications (English Minor), Industrial Market Knowledge, Technical Market Knowledge, Growth Strategy Development, Operational Excellence, Produce Lifecycle Management, New Product/Service Development, Process Development/Improvement, Analysis, Risk Assessment