About Jerome
Jerome Leonard is a globally recognized strategist and enterprise advisor with more than 25 years of experience leading digital transformation, cybersecurity, and systems integration for Fortune 100 companies, public sector agencies, and global nonprofits.
He has served organizations like Verizon, Marriott, the American Red Cross, and the City of New York—guiding complex initiatives in risk, compliance, cloud, and IT infrastructure across the U.S., Europe, South America, and Australia.
A certified expert in Azure, AWS, and CISSP, Jerome is trusted not only for his technical depth—but for his rare ability to simplify complexity, bridge strategy and execution, and support leaders with clarity under pressure.
Working with Jerome
Jerome Leonard guides boards and executives through complexity with strategic insight rooted in governance, technology, and transformation.
Board and C-Suite Diagnostics
Strengthen governance, align leadership, and boost board performance through focused diagnostics and strategic assessments.
Strategic Planning and Goal Development
Align mission, vision, and priorities with facilitated planning sessions and actionable strategy, metrics, and positioning support.
Executive Decision-Making Support
Boost leadership clarity with tools for decisive action, crisis response, and effective board-C-suite collaboration.
Cybersecurity Advisory / Risk Management
Equip boards to govern cyber risk confidently with expert guidance, oversight training, and compliance-focused advisory support.
CISO & Executive Advisory
Confidential, strategic partnership for tech and risk leaders managing board visibility, digital transformation, or high-pressure change.
Product and Service Development Strategy
Refine market positioning and strategy with expert support in trends, innovation, product planning, and launch execution.
Technology Integration & Risk Consulting
Enterprise-level insight on aligning technology infrastructure with business strategy—balancing security, compliance, and agility.
Training & Thought Leadership
Custom cybersecurity and cloud strategy training for teams adopting Azure, AWS, or digital transformation frameworks.
What Clients Are Saying
“As the former Deputy CIO for Operations at IRS I worked with Jerome as he provided significant leadership on the Modernized eFile and Affordable Care Act systems. Jerome is a significant leader of change and possesses the skills necessary to deliver timely with a great deal of quality and efficiency. As a former customer I can say without a doubt that I would recommend Jerome for any assignment. He demonstrated flexibility and savvy in delivering major systems at the IRS.”
“Jerome Leonard is one of our strongest advocates of the ACES program and we are thrilled that he has established an endowment that will provide for students for years to come. Mr. Leonard’s support of the ACES program will help students who are under-represented in higher education earn bachelors degrees.”
Nurturing people, perfecting process, and increasing profitability to support transformational impact.
Location
Montgomery County, Maryland