Board Advisory & Leadership Development
Stronger boards, sharper leaders, measurable results.
Leonidas Consulting advises corporate boards, CEOs, and leadership teams — strengthening governance, developing leaders, managing risk, and turning strategic priorities into results.
Tom Leonidas, PE, MBA · Bellevue, Washington
Where boards and CEOs ask for help
Four issues that decide whether oversight actually works
Governance clarity
Roles, responsibilities, and decision rights between the board and management are unclear or have drifted over time.
Strategy and risk oversight
The board needs a disciplined way to test strategy, understand enterprise risk, and hold performance to account.
Succession and ownership transition
Leadership succession, ESOP stewardship, or an ownership transition needs structure and independent judgment.
Leadership-team effectiveness
The executive team needs stronger alignment, candid feedback, and the capacity to lead through change.
Services
Three ways we work together
Corporate Board Services
Board effectiveness, governance structures, fiduciary oversight, strategy, finance, enterprise risk, CEO evaluation, succession, ESOP stewardship, and board-management alignment.
Learn about Corporate Board ServicesCEO & Executive Team Leadership Development
CEO mentoring, executive management-team coaching, board-chair coaching, leadership-team facilitation, succession readiness, decision-making, accountability, and culture.
Learn about CEO & Executive Team Leadership DevelopmentESOP & Ownership Transition Advisory
ESOP feasibility and structure, fiduciary duty, ownership-transition planning, building a performance-owner culture, and post-transition governance and accountability.
Learn about ESOP & Ownership Transition Advisory40+
Years of leadership experience
CEO
Former president and chief executive
Boards
Active board director and trustee
ESOP
Completed a 100% ESOP transition and built a performance-owner culture
Credentials
- MBA, Seattle University
- BSEE, University of Washington
- Licensed Professional Engineer, Washington and California
About
Tom Leonidas, PE, MBA
Corporate Board Director | Governance, Strategy & Leadership Advisor
Tom is a former engineering CEO and board leader with more than 40 years of experience growing professional services firms and developing high-performing teams. He brings an operator's perspective to governance, strategy, finance, enterprise risk, ESOP ownership, succession, and executive development.
He is known for leading growth, strengthening accountability and financial stewardship, and aligning board priorities with management execution, stakeholder interests, and sustainable long-term value. His corporate operating experience is paired with extensive board service and a collaborative, mission-focused approach.
Working philosophy
- Independent judgment
- Respect for fiduciary responsibilities
- Candid communication
- Collaboration
- Confidentiality
- Practical implementation
Approach
Clear thinking, candid counsel, and disciplined follow-through
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Listen and assess
Understand the organization, the board, the leadership team, and the real question behind the engagement.
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Align priorities
Agree on what matters most, where oversight is thin, and what the board and management each own.
- 03
Build a practical roadmap
Translate priorities into governance, leadership, and decision practices that fit the organization.
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Support implementation
Stay engaged through execution with candid counsel, follow-through, and accountability.
Let's talk about your board or leadership priorities.
Introductory conversations are confidential and without obligation. Share what you're working through and we'll discuss whether an engagement makes sense.
Schedule a Confidential Conversation