Andrew Leonard
VP Finance at Hewlett Packard Enterprise
Palo Alto, CA, USA
Last updated January 1, 2021
One Sentence About Me
I love the business of technology.
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Who I Am
A Little About Me
I was born and raised in Silicon Valley and have spent most of my life here. I am fascinated by the intersection of innovation, capital and business that continues to create growth an opportunity in the technology industry. I am fortunate to have found various roles in Finance that have enabled me to play a part in several important milestones in the technology industry over the course of my career.
Interesting Factoid
I was the corporate finance analyst for the lead underwriter on the Amazon.com IPO.
Languages
Spanish
Italian
Countries Visited
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Italy
Germany
United Kingdom
France
Spain
Japan
Austria
Czechoslovakia
Canada
Mexico
Brazil
Netherlands
Switzerland
Singapore
Jamaica
What I Do
Professional Experience
VP of Finance, High-Performance Computing and Mission-Critical Systems Business Unit
Jun 2019 - Present
Finance business partner to the General Manager of the $3 billion High-Performance Computing and Mission-Critical Systems business unit. Lead team of 25 employees that is responsible for budgeting, forecasting, management reporting, financial operations and executive decision support.
Business unit finance director for the Storage (2017-2018) and Software-Defined & Cloud Group (2018-2019) business units. Managed budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting and financial operations and provided business analytics for executive decision support.
Professional Expertise
Financial Management
M&A
M&A Integration
Financing
Corporate Development
IPO
FP&A
SaaS
Hybrid Cloud
High-Performance Computing
Financial Analysis
Professional Interests
Finance
Innovation
What I Stand For
Social Causes
Learning Differences
Environment
Non-Profits
Volunteer Experience
Member, Board of Trustees. Chairman of the Development Committee of the Board.
Member, Board of Directors. Treasurer of the Board.
Favorites
Hobbies
Cooking
Tennis
Running
Food & Drinks
Risotto
Music Genres, Groups & Artists
Reggae
Jam Bands
Grunge
Alternative
Alt Country
Jazz
Grateful Dead
Bob Marley
Sports, Teams, Athletes
Tennis
Baseball
San Francisco Giants
Stanford Cardinal
San Francisco 49ers
Education
School
Clubs and Communities
Stanford in Florence
Sep 1991 - Mar 1992
Overseas study program in Florence, Italy.
Academic Interests
History
Earth Sciences
