President and Chief Operating Officer, Vantage Foods US LP

A pioneer who has been in the retail case-ready meat business for 23 years, Leonal started North America's first stand-alone, multi species case-ready facility located in Canada and the first dedicated single customer multi species case-ready plant in the United States. Today, Leonal directs the growth and operation of Vantage Foods' ventures in the United States.

A skilled communicator and a strong team player, Leonal has negotiated long-term case-ready contracts with the largest retailers in Canada and the United States, and built successful, enduring relationships with them.

Highly motivated to produce quality solutions for discerning retailers, Leonal draws on his knowledge of integrated supply chains (from conception to consumer), the competitive retail environment and the realities of operating major case-ready meat plants. Leonal is a graduate in Accounting and Business Administration from Northwest Nazarene University.