Jim van Leenen

Bio

Mr. van Leenen is CEO and President of Flash Global Logistics. In 2007 he acquired Flash in collaboration with investors, with the objective to develop Flash into a global leader in the Mission Critical Parts space. Mr. van Leenen brings a successful 30-year track record as business leader in Logistics and Supply Chain industry in a number of different countries. A native of the Netherlands, Mr. van Leenen speaks four languages and has enjoyed international assignments in the logistics industry in The Netherlands, UK, France and Canada in addition to the USA. Mr. van Leenen’s broad business experience includes senior leadership roles at Livingston International Inc. (Vice President Canada), GE Capital Equipment services (Vice President & General Manager Canada) and with GE Capital in Europe (Vice President Operations Europe and Managing Director Corporate Integrations). From 1998 through 2004, he held the positions of President Canada and President of the International division with Sirva Inc. with business units in Europe, the Americas and Asia Pacific. Sirva went public in 2004. During his 8 year tenure with GE Capital, Mr. van Leenen was awarded the prestigious GE Pinnacle award in 1996 and the GE President’s Circle award 5 years consecutively, recognizing his achievements as a successful business leader in one of the world’s largest companies. In 1996, at GE Capital in Europe, Mr. van Leenen played a pivotal role in the roll out and implementation of Six Sigma throughout Europe. He underwent extensive leadership training in the “GE University” and he is a certified Green Belt and Black Belt.