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Michael Leisure

@michaelleisure

Global Executive Leader of Health, Safety, Security, Environment, Facilities, Business Continuity, Risk Management, and Emergency Management.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I'm looking to lead global HSSE, sustainability, business continuity, risk, facilities, and emergency management programs where I can strengthen resilience, reduce risk and costs, build high-performing teams, and partner with executive leadership on measurable operational outcomes.

I have documented proven success leading multinational portfolios and integrating diverse organizations through growth and acquisition. Delivered annual savings and reduced global incident rates while driving Environmental, Social, & Governance (ESG), sustainability, and compliance across 3k facilities and 300K personnel. Trusted advisor to executive and board leadership, recognized for building resilient global operations, fostering high-performing teams, and aligning safety and business strategies to strengthen organization resilience. Expert in emergency management, crisis response, and operational excellence with a proven track record of measurable results on a global scale.

These have resulted in $2.4M in annual savings, 65% facility-footprint reduction, and record-low safety incident rates across 84 global facilities.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Corporate Head of Safety, ESG, and EM

Current

Technical Safety Services

Jan 2023 - Present (3 years 7 months)

Directed HSSE-F, Sustainability, Business Continuity, Fleet, and EM overseeing 84 global facilities across a family of six companies, including leading HSSE-F integration during 22 acquisitions, and footprint reduction and process standardization. Oversaw Facilities OPEX and CAPEX budgets while driving compliance, operational excellence, and organizational resilience.

Global Head of Safety & EM

Cushman & Wakefield

Jan 2018 - Jan 2023 (5 years)

Directed HSSE, Business Continuity, and EM across North America, Latin America, and the Asia Pacific, overseeing 18M sqft of facilities, 200 global sites, 75k employees, and 900 retail stores consisting of manufacturing, warehousing, Research & Development, and office spaces.