Mitchell Leidner
About Mitchell Leidner
Mitchell Leidner is the Chief Financial Officer at Simplicity Group Holdings with over 20 years of experience in private equity and venture capital. He has held various roles at prominent firms including Aquiline Capital Partners, Venturion Capital, and The Blackstone Group.
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Mitchell Leidner is currently serving as the Chief Financial Officer at Simplicity Group Holdings.
Previous Roles at Aquiline Capital Partners
Mitchell Leidner worked at Aquiline Capital Partners in two key roles. From 2005 to 2019, he served as a Partner, where he held significant responsibilities for 14 years. Later, he took on the role of Executive Advisor from 2019 to 2020, engaging in high-level advisory services for a year in New York, NY.
Experience at Venturion Capital
Mitchell Leidner has also held the position of Managing Director at Venturion Capital from 2000 to 2005. In this role, which he held for 5 years, he was responsible for major decision-making processes and overseeing various financial operations.
Investment Banking Career
Early in his career, Mitchell Leidner held roles in several prominent Wall Street investment banking and management firms. He served as an Associate at The Blackstone Group from 1999 to 2000 for 8 months, and at UBS from 1995 to 1997 for 2 years. He was also an Analyst at Alex, Brown & Sons from 1993 to 1995 for 2 years.
Education and Expertise
Mitchell Leidner has an accomplished educational background. He earned an M.B.A. in Finance from Columbia Business School between 1997 and 1999. He also holds dual undergraduate degrees, a B.S.E. in Finance and a B.A.S. in Engineering, which he obtained from the University of Pennsylvania from 1989 to 1993.