Sorensen to succeed Vice President, Brad Leland who will retire after 16 years of service
MELVILLE, NY – Leviton announced the promotion of Brian Sorensen to Vice President
of US Sales, Network Solutions, with an effective start date of September 1, 2023. Sorensen will
assume the role from Brad Leland who will retire on January 2, 2024.
“Since joining Leviton more than 17 years ago, Brian has played a key role in our
company’s growth and industry relationships,” said Daryoush Larizadeh, Leviton President and
CEO. “Brian brings a deep understanding of the Leviton business, and we are excited that he will
lead our network solutions sales organization. We are grateful for Brad’s contributions over the
past 16 years in developing and leading our network solutions sales team and wish him the best
in his retirement.”
Since beginning his career as a national account manager at Leviton in 2006, Sorensen
supported global relationships across diverse geographies, meeting strategic objectives to support
value added distribution. In his new role, Sorensen will leverage his relationship skills to help
Leviton capitalize on technology convergence and globalization.
“We are thrilled to have Brian step into this role with his leadership qualities and strong
relationship skills,” said Randy Mortensen, Senior Vice President, Global Sales and Marketing at
Leviton. “During his time at Leviton, Brian has been responsible for managing relationships with
some of Leviton’s largest partners. He consistently exceeds plan objectives, while providing
profitable growth for Leviton’s partners.”
“I have had the honor of working with Brad for several years, and he has been
instrumental in developing and leading our network solutions sales team in that time,” said
Mortensen. “Prior to his retirement in January, Brad will closely partner with Brian to ensure a
seamless and successful transition for our customers at Leviton.”
Leland joined Leviton as the vice president of sales, network solutions in 2007. During
his time with Leviton over the past 16 years, Leland helped build Leviton’s network solutions
offerings, including leading Leviton’s acquisition of Berk-Tek. The acquisition solidified Leviton
as a single-source manufacturer of end-to-end systems — including connectivity and cable — for
customers around the world.
For more information, visit: http://www.leviton.com.
