He formally replaces Gary Mize, who will continue his US-based role as consultant to the company. For the last two years, Richard Elman, chief executive officer of Noble Group, has carried out the COO role. In his new role, Leiman will also report to Elman.
The Brazilian-Dutch executive will lead Noble's day-to-day operations. Leiman was poached by the firm due to his 18-years worth of experience in international merchandising, logistics and risk management covering a wide range of...