John Leonas

John Leonas is an experienced professional in operations and production management, currently serving as Plant Manager at ImageFIRST since December 2022. Previously, John held the position of Vice President of Production at Pioneer IP Interests Inc. from November 2020 to July 2022. Prior roles include Senior Director of Operations and Director of Manufacturing at HOPE Foods, as well as several leadership positions at Safeway, including Plant Manager and Plant Superintendent for the Denver Bread Plant. Early career experience includes serving as Production Manager at Cintas and a Nuclear Surface Warfare Officer in the United States Navy from 1996 to 2003. John earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in 1996.