About John M. Leach

John Leach, President & CEO, brings decades of proven leadership experience in the military and public sectors. A strategic thinker, highly driven, and goal-focused, John excels at simplifying complex challenges into clear, data-driven solutions. As a leading business consultant serving Alaska and the Pacific Rim, he empowers leaders with actionable insights and critical metrics to inform risk management strategies and drive impactful decisions that elevate their organizations.

Guided by his core values of service, honesty, and respect, John stands apart in his field. These principles foster lasting relationships with clients, making him a trusted and highly sought-after consultant.

John graduated from the U.S. Coast Guard Academy with a degree in Operations Research.  He holds a Masters in Industrial Administration from the Krannert School of Management at Purdue University.

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Military Career

John retired as a Commander from the Coast Guard in February 2020 where he most recently served as the Senior Aeronautical Engineering Systems Manager at Coast Guard Headquarters in Washington, D.C. 

Throughout his 20-year active duty military career, John amassed nearly 4,000 helicopter flight hours and was designated an instructor pilot and aeronautical engineer.

John flying a helicopter over Alaska while in serving in the USCG

He served his last operational tour as the Engineering Officer at Coast Guard Air Station Sitka from 2015 to 2018 but served in a number of other operational aviation assignments including Air Station Clearwater, FL where he supported Operation Bahamas Turks & Caicos (OPBAT) and Air Station Elizabeth City, NC where he flew in the Coast Guard’s only counter-terrorism aviation unit, the Maritime Security Response Team (MSRT).  His staff assignments included business development and maintenance and logistics planning at the Aviation Logistics Center in North Carolina where he also served as a maintenance test pilot for the MH-60 helicopter.