Brett Leffler

Background

About Brett Leffler

Seasoned corporate finance executive with 20 years of progressive experience leading teams and serving as a strategic partner to fellow executives and other stakeholders in a mix of domestic and international for-profit and not-for-profit organizations. Highly skilled in for-profit and not-for-profit corporate accounting and financial management, internal and external financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, treasury management, corporate tax and compliance planning and reporting, team building, strategic planning, internal controls, project management, process reengineering, accounting system implementations/migrations, and accounting for complex transactions including M&A. Also experienced in analyzing and performing M&A-related due diligence, overseeing related post-acquisition integration activities, and operationalizing international expansion efforts. Extensive experience in the real-estate industry, and in organizations experiencing rapid growth. Strong knowledge of GAAP, and experienced partnering with internal stakeholders including shared services and business-line executives, and external stakeholders including banking partners, investors, auditors, and insurance brokers, among others. Change agent with strong soft skills. Active CPA, with MBA from Georgetown University, valedictorian, and Bachelor's in Accounting from The University of Maryland, College Park, magna cum laude. Pursuing an Executive Certificate in Leadership from Harvard University.