Steven C Preston

Steven C. Preston CEO Livingston InternationalSteve Preston was appointed to lead the next phase of Livingston International’s evolution as a world-class provider in 2013. He brings considerable experience to Livingston, having served in numerous operational and financial leadership positions in both the private and public sectors. CEO of Oakleaf Global Holdings from 2009 to 2011, Steve led significant improvements in customer satisfaction, expanded the company’s service offerings and introduced market-leading technologies. Oakleaf was acquired by Waste Management, where he served as executive vice president and CFO until 2012. As executive vice president of The ServiceMaster Company between 1997 and 2006, Steve led the company’s business transformation and strategy teams, after serving as CFO for seven years. In earlier roles as senior vice president and treasurer of First Data Corporation and investment banker at Lehman Brothers, Steve amassed substantial experience in capital markets, mergers and acquisitions, corporate restructuring and financial strategy. He has also headed two major U.S. federal agencies, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development from 2008 to 2009, and the U.S. Small Business Administration from 2006 to 2008, during times of national crisis. Steve currently sits on the board of Wheaton College and is a member of the Board of Visitors at Northwestern University’s Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences. He obtained his MBA from the University of Chicago and graduated with highest distinction from Northwestern University with a B.A. in political science.