Dr. Scott Leonard, Ph.D.

Manager Assessments Division

Scott Leonard joined National Due Diligence Services (NDDS) in 2023 as Managing Director of its
Assessment Division. Dr. Leonard brings a wealth of academic, management, and organizational
experience to our Assessment Team. He is tasked with optimizing processes, procedures, and quality
control measures that will not only streamline and strengthen our assessment and report production
processes but position NDDS for further growth as an industry leader. Scott has also been tasked with
developing best-in-business tools and auto-solutions for our clients, including an automated quotation
system for environmental risk and property condition assessments and instant property condition
snapshots. These initiatives are certain to shrink turnaround times, increase accuracy, and better serve
our valued clients.

Dr. Leonard’s considerable field experience as site assessor, familiarity with ASTM guidelines and today’s
industry requirements, technical knowledge, and orientation to the transactional side of commercial
real estate due diligence make him an invaluable asset and resource to our clients. Whether helping
clients navigate CERCLA requirements, assess environmental conditions potentially affecting current
assets and potential acquisitions, or developing detailed property condition baseline reports and equity
assessments, Scott understands the value of clear, accurate, and timely information to owners and
investors managing portfolios, brokers negotiating the terms of a sale, and lenders managing risk.
Dr. Leonard graduated with his Ph.D. from The Ohio State University in 1992. He served as Professor of
English at Youngstown State University, where his teaching duties included professional and technical
writing and editing, research methods/data mining, and critical reading, writing, and thinking. Scott also
served as Director of YSU’s First-Year Writing Program.

Dr. Leonard’s background, essential industry knowledge, and easy way with people is uniquely suited to
the needs of our sophisticated clientele.