Benjamin Leidner

Benjamin Leidner has a diverse work experience in the field of IT infrastructure and consulting. Benjamin worked as a Director/Senior Systems Engineer at Annaly Capital Management, where they were responsible for managing the technology estate and establishing cybersecurity policies. Prior to that, they held the position of Vice President/Global Active Directory Technical Service Owner at Nomura, where they managed the global active directory system. Benjamin also worked as a Consultant at Credit Suisse, Deutsche Bank, Lehman Brothers, and WestLB, where they had various technical and managerial responsibilities. Additionally, they served as the Director of Engineering at Gaspra Technologies, Inc, where they managed infrastructure and engineering projects. Benjamin has also worked as an independent consultant and an instructor at Marymount Manhattan College. Benjamin started their career as a Network Engineer/Director of Student Services at Computer Educational Services.

Benjamin Leidner completed their education from 1988 to 1991 at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. During this time, they pursued a degree in Marketing and obtained a Bachelor of Science (BS) in Marketing with a minor in English.

In addition to their formal education, Benjamin also obtained the ITIL Foundation Certificate in IT Management from ITIL in April 2013.