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Tom Leydorf

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Government Contracting Advisor at Cortado Ventures

Oklahoma City Metropolitan Area

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About

Tom Leydorf is a retired senior business executive with 30 years of experience leading diverse teams across multiple organizations. He served in successive leadership roles at Chickasaw Nation Industries, including LLC President, Corporate Senior Vice President, Corporate Executive Vice President, and Chief Strategy Officer, overseeing a corporation with 20 subsidiaries and $450 million in annual revenue. His expertise encompasses mergers and acquisitions, data analytics, strategy development, federal government contracting, and market intelligence, with additional experience in the U.S. Intelligence Community where he achieved the rank of GS-15. Leydorf holds a seminary degree from Fuller Theological Seminary and currently serves as a Board Officer at Gate of Abundant Life Association.

Experience

  1. Gate of Abundant Life Association (GALA)Board Officercurrent2025 — present
  2. Cortado VenturesBoard Advisorcurrent2021 — presentOklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States
  3. Highlands Rentals, LLCCo-Foundercurrent2016 — presentNorman, OK
  4. Various Churches and SchoolsChristian Ministrycurrent1988 — present
  5. Chickasaw Nation Industries, Inc.Chief Strategy Officer2020 — 2025Norman, Oklahoma, United States
  6. Chickasaw Nation Industries, Inc.Executive Vice President2016 — 2020Norman, OK
  7. Chickasaw Nation Industries, Inc.Senior Vice President2014 — 2016Norman, OK
  8. Chickasaw Nation Industries, Inc.LLC Manager, CNI Professional Services2010 — 2014Norman, OK
  9. Corvid TechnologiesBoard Member2015 — 2025Mooresville, NC
  10. Leadership OklahomaMember2022 — 2023Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States
  11. Filtra-Systems CompanyBoard Member2016 — 2020Farmington Hills, MI
  12. Luggage with LoveBoard Member2016 — 2018Norman, OK
  13. Unrestricted Warfare Analysis CenterResearch Director2006 — 2010
  14. The Eden ClinicBoard Member (Past Chairman)2007 — 2010Norman, OK
  15. U.S. GovernmentManager2004 — 2006Washington, DC
  16. U.S. GovernmentIntelligence Analyst1991 — 2004Washington, DC

Skills & more

Public Speaking7Strategic Planning11Analysis9Supervisory Skills3TeamworkManagementLeadershipGovernment24Policy Analysis11Counterterrorism1National Security1Proposal Writing12
+12 moreProgram ManagementFederal GovernmentIntelligence AnalysisResearchNon-profitsProject ManagementForeign PolicyInternational RelationsGovernment ContractingProgram DevelopmentData AnalysisTeam Building

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Devon Laney
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Gabe Sherman
President, Artemis Group at Cortado Ventures
Hailey Moxley
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Frequently asked questions

Who is Tom Leydorf?
Tom Leydorf is a retired senior business executive with 30 years of experience leading diverse teams across multiple organizations. He served in successive leadership roles at Chickasaw Nation Industries, including LLC President, Corporate Senior Vice President, Corporate Executive Vice President, and Chief Strategy Officer, overseeing a corporation with 20 subsidiaries and $450 million in annual revenue. His expertise encompasses mergers and acquisitions, data analytics, strategy development, federal government contracting, and market intelligence, with additional experience in the U.S. Intelligence Community where he achieved the rank of GS-15. Leydorf holds a seminary degree from Fuller Theological Seminary and currently serves as a Board Officer at Gate of Abundant Life Association.
Where does Tom Leydorf work?
Tom Leydorf is Government Contracting Advisor at Cortado Ventures.
Where did Tom Leydorf go to school?
Tom Leydorf studied at Fuller Theological Seminary (Masters, Theology); University of Maryland (Masters, International Relations); University of California, Berkeley (Bachelors, Political Science and Economics).

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