With over 20 years of franchise leadership experience, each brand Todd Leff has worked with has experienced explosive national growth and increased profitability. Currently, Leff is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Hand and Stone, a 30-plus unit massage and facial spa franchise, based in Hamilton, New Jersey, with a mission of bringing massage and massage services to the masses. At Hand and Stone, Leff is responsible for franchise, marketing and operational developments. Over the next five years, Leff plans to take Hand and Stone from 30 spas to more than 250 across the nation in addition to increasing the variety of spa services offered at Hand and Stone.Prior to Leff investing in and joining Hand and Stone in July of 2009, Leff served as CEO of Philadelphia-based Cottman Transmission, leading its growth from a small regional company to a 400 unit national transmission repair and complete car care chain. In 2006, Leff successfully engineered the merger of Cottman Transmission and AAMCO Transmissions (owned by American Driveline Systems, Inc.). At that time, Leff became the president and CEO of American Driveline Systems, Inc., as well as its subsidiaries AAMCO Transmissions and Cottman Transmission, creating the world’s largest chain of transmission specialists and one of the leaders in complete car care services. Under Leff’s leadership, American Driveline Systems, Inc. grew to 1,100 locations and achieved system wide sales of $600 million in 2008 employing over 6,000 team members nationwide.
In addition to his extensive franchise career, Leff was a lead trial attorney with the United States Department of Justice Antitrust Division, from 1985-1990. Leff is a cum laude graduate of Temple University School of Law, where he served as an Editor of the Temple Law Review. He received his undergraduate degree with distinction from Villanova University.
Leff’s proven leadership has propelled him to the front of the industry as an expert in franchising and business. He is a frequent author, lecturer and panelist at franchise law and business conferences, including serving as the plenary session speaker at the 41st Annual International Franchise Association (IFA) Symposium. Leff also serves on the International Franchise Association’s Research Committee where he plays a key role in formulating research strategy and assisting in projects for the IFA.
Leff resides with his wife, Cindy, in Warrington, Pennsylvania, a suburb of Philadelphia. They have four children, Jillian, Hallie, Kylie and Alex.
For more information on Todd Leff and Hand and Stone, visit www.handandstone.com.
