Don Leon

Don Leon is a seasoned professional with over 24 years of experience in recruiting, consulting, and serving as a trusted advisor to clients.

As the Owner and Managing Partner at Donald Leon Search, he brings a wealth of expertise from working in global top-ten search firms, boutique search firms, and now running his own firm.

Don Leon is passionate about identifying superior talent, providing consulting services, and maintaining a hands-on approach while following successful 'consultative best practices.'

Specializing in placing senior-level professionals in Product, Marketing, and Sales, he focuses on diverse areas such as data, content, events, insights, digital technology, Ad-Tech, SaaS, publishing, analytics, A.I., retail media marketing, and related fields.

Don Leon works with a range of companies from early-stage venture-backed capital firms to larger matrixed organizations, leveraging his early experience in the online digital Internet world to understand the complexities of digital media and technology.

He holds a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) from the University of Maryland and completed his high school education at Winston Churchill High School in Potomac, Maryland.

Don Leon's professional journey includes roles such as Former Managing Partner at Donald Leon Search, Former Partner at Boyden global executive search, Former Managing Director at Stephen-Bradford Search, Former Strategic Sales Development at CondeNet, Former Associate Publisher at Miller Freeman, Inc. (acquired Gralla in 1991), Former Advertising Sales at Gralla Publications, and Former Sales at Gordon Publications.