Leon McIntosh

Leon McIntosh has a diverse work experience spanning multiple industries and roles. Leon has held positions such as Director of Talent and Employee Relations at TireHub, where they designed the overall people strategy for the organization and led a regional HR team. Leon also served as Director of Talent and Compensation at TireHub, leading the Talent Development team and implementing talent assessment and leadership development programs.

Prior to their time at TireHub, Leon worked at Georgia-Pacific LLC as Sr. Manager of Compliance, Change Management & Training. In this role, they implemented a strategic vision for talent development and led projects that resulted in significant cost savings.

Leon also has experience in the financial industry, having worked as a Leadership Development Manager at Community Loans of America. Leon designed and implemented a leadership development academy, improved business-unit performance, and achieved revenue growth through coaching and performance management.

Earlier in their career, Leon served as an Executive Pastor/COO at Summit Point Baptist Church, a District Manager at Randstad, an Orderfilling Supervisor at Wal-Mart, and a Sr. Human Intelligence Specialist/Arabic Linguist in the US Army. In the army, they led and trained a team in special operations and delivered training to foreign military forces.

Overall, Leon McIntosh brings a wealth of experience in talent development, leadership, compliance, and operations to their roles.

Leon McIntosh has a diverse education history. Leon obtained their MBA in Business Administration from the University of Phoenix from 2004 to 2006. Following that, they attended the New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, where they pursued a Master of Divinity (M.Div.) degree in Theology/Theological Studies from 2007 to 2014. Prior to that, they completed their BA in Religious Studies at Western Kentucky University from 2000 to 2002. Leon also earned an Associate of Arts (A.A.) degree in General Studies from Hopkinsville Community College from 1998 to 2000.

In addition to their formal education, Leon has obtained various certifications. These include the ATD Essentials of Microlearning Program from the Association for Talent Development (ATD) in July 2016, the Designing Learning Certificate from ASTD in August 2013, and the Professional Participant-Centered Instructional Delivery Certificate from The Bob Pike Group in June 2012. Leon has also completed several online courses, such as "Business Cycles Explained with Tyler Cowen," "Capitalism vs. Socialism," "Personal Finance," "Protecting the Environment- Environmental Stewardship in a Free Society," "The Economic Way of Thinking," "The Philosophy of Liberty- Rights, Liberty, and Equality," and "What is 'libertarian'?: Schools of Thought in Classical Liberalism" offered by the Institute for Humane Studies. The specific months and years of completion for the online courses are not provided.