Leslie Storms

Leslie Storms serves as a director of Covista, a role she has held since July 2026.

Ms. Storms is Chief Operating Officer at National Veterinary Associates (NVA), one of North America's largest veterinary health networks, where she helps drive strategic growth, operational excellence and organizational performance across a network of more than 1,300 animal hospitals. Previously, she had an 18-year career of progressive leadership roles at Johnson & Johnson. At J&J, Ms. Storms held senior leadership positions in its MedTech sector between 2015-2025 including President, US Orthopedics, President, US Surgery and VP, Global Customer Strategy, Vision. She spent her first eight years at J&J in the Pharmaceutical sector at the VP-level leading the global chemical business and the neuroscience US marketing organization. Prior to J&J, she held sales, marketing, and commercial leadership roles at Lilly and Corning Life Sciences.

Her experience spans building high-performing teams, executing growth strategies, and navigating complex business environments. Ms. Storms brings deep expertise in corporate strategy, business transformation, and organizational leadership. She has demonstrated a consistent ability to align strategic vision with execution, delivering measurable business results.

Ms. Storms holds a Bachelors degree in Mass Communications from St. Bonaventure University and a Masters in Business Administration from Alfred University.

Board Service

Since 2021, she has served as a member of the Advisory Board of MedExecWomen, a not-for-profit organization focused on improving skills and networks of medtech executives, contributing governance and strategic insight.