John Leach
Chief Commercial Officer
John Leach embarked on his two-decade-long career in telecommunications at Mobilecomm Inc. Three years into his career, when Mobilecomm Inc. was purchased by BellSouth, today a subsidiary of AT&T, John was promoted to regional manager and relocated to Atlanta. In 1989 BTI Telecom hired John as director of sales to open the company’s first sales office in Atlanta, and he ascended through the ranks in five years’ time, from director of sales to vice president of sales to senior vice president of sales. In 1995 Telco Communications Group welcomed John as senior vice president of sales. John, who moved to Washington, D.C. for the role, was at the company when it went public and was acquired twice over. He served as senior vice president and general manager of its North American offices when, in 2000, he departed for Covista Communications to be CEO and president, which required traveling between Little Falls, New Jersey, and Chattanooga, Tennessee. After successfully selling the commercial business at Covista, John left to be president at PAETEC, which merged with Windstream Communications in 2011. As executive vice president, John led sales for the $6 billion company.
In May 2015 John assumed his first position in logistics as chief commercial officer at Coyote, where he will manage all customer-facing aspects of Coyote’s sales operation. What made him want to join the pack? The fast-paced culture, the unique brand story, and CEO Jeff Silver’s vision.
The son of a country club manager, John earned a scholarship to play golf at Old Dominion University, where he received his bachelor of science in business. He is a proud supporter of The First Tee, Ronald McDonald House Charities, and Junior Achievement.
