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Karla Leis

President and CEO at Par

Maple Grove, Minnesota, United States

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144 people in our graph share verified history with Karla — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Sonia El-SherifunlockedKarla: together at nVent (2018–2019)
×10Karla: together at UMN Carlson School of Management
Karla: together at Pentair

President and CEO at Par

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Par's investors · 1

Northlane Capital PartnersBethesda · $25M – $150M checks

Experience

  1. PAR SystemsPresident and Chief Executive Officercurrent2022 — presentShoreview, Minnesota, United States
  2. PAR SystemsPresident and Chief Operating Officer2021 — 2022Shoreview, Minnesota, United States
  3. Red Wing Shoe Co.Member Board of Directorscurrent2025 — present
  4. nVentVice President, General Manager - Hoffman2017 — 2021Minneapolis, MN
  5. PentairVice President - Sales Operations2016 — 2017Anoka, MN
  6. Tennant CompanyVice President, Orbio Technologies2011 — 2016Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area
  7. Tennant CompanyGeneral Manager, Orbio Technologies2009 — 2011
  8. Tennant CompanyDirector, Global Product Management and International Market Development2007 — 2009

Skills & more

Leadership DevelopmentBusiness Transformation

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Karla Leis?
President and CEO at Par
Where does Karla Leis work?
Karla Leis is President and CEO at Par.
Where did Karla Leis go to school?
Karla Leis studied at UMN Carlson School of Management (MBA, Marketing); UMN Carlson School of Management (BS, Marketing).

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Also attended UMN Carlson School of Management138

Todd ChaffeeInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Troy ArnoldPartner, Echo Health Advisors at Echo Health VenturesEliseInvestor at Mairs & Power VCAndrew HeimGeneral Partner at Arthur VenturesNing LiVenture Partner at Foothill VenturesFelix ZhangVenture Partner at Artesian

+ 132 more

Shared employers

Also worked at PAR Systems3

Brianna BlazekExecutive Officer at Wildfire Water SolutionsBerk TasExecutive Officer, Director at SentiARMatt OtterstatterDonaldson · Kauffman Fellow (Class 18)

Also worked at nVent1

Sonia El-SherifChief of Staff at JLL Spark Global Ventures

Also worked at Pentair14

Sumesh SacharCo-founder & General Partner at Rocana VenturesDerek ScottVice President of Marketing at CoPeace CapitalJustina PalmerAnalyst at Traction CapitalBob MillerOperating Partner at Plexus CapitalChristophe GarnierCEO & Co-founder at UpflexAndrew HealyFounder at Bizzy

+ 8 more

Also worked at Tennant Company1

Andy EckertCOO at CoPeace Capital