Steven Schlesinger
His leadership approach is grounded in strong interpersonal and communication skills, allowing him to build high-performing teams. Steve creates an environment where people feel empowered in their roles, enabling them to embrace constructive feedback. His ability to deliver critical insights in a thoughtful, tailored manner helps foster a culture of trust and collaboration. Analytical by nature, Steve is always open to new approaches, reassessing team dynamics and ensuring optimal performance. He believes that effective leadership requires a blend of interpersonal and analytical skills, guided by a clear strategic vision.
Before transitioning into commercial fire protection, Steve spent 25 years in executive roles across five venture capital backed technology startups, specializing in areas such as application development tools and network security. His work with companies like Easel Corporation, Workgroup Technology, Soundbite Communications, and Astaro Corporation gave him a solid foundation in the business-to-business (B2B) technology space.
In the commercial fire protection industry, Steve co-founded Tri State Fire Protection, LLC alongside longtime friend Michael O’Rourke. Over 12 years, they grew the company to 150 employees and nearly $20 million in revenue, serving commercial customers throughout New England. Steve’s ability to lead a compliance-driven business through rapid growth is rooted in his strategic vision, operational excellence, and dedication to customer service. His expertise spans finance, accounting, acquisitions/divestitures, technology, legal, HR, sales, marketing and operations, giving him a well-rounded skill set that drives top line revenue, gross margin and strong EBITDA results.
Before transitioning into commercial fire protection, Steve spent 25 years in executive roles across five venture capital backed technology startups, specializing in areas such as application development tools and network security. His work with companies like Easel Corporation, Workgroup Technology, Soundbite Communications, and Astaro Corporation gave him a solid foundation in the business-to-business (B2B) technology space.
In the commercial fire protection industry, Steve co-founded Tri State Fire Protection, LLC alongside longtime friend Michael O’Rourke. Over 12 years, they grew the company to 150 employees and nearly $20 million in revenue, serving commercial customers throughout New England. Steve’s ability to lead a compliance-driven business through rapid growth is rooted in his strategic vision, operational excellence, and dedication to customer service. His expertise spans finance, accounting, acquisitions/divestitures, technology, legal, HR, sales, marketing and operations, giving him a well-rounded skill set that drives top line revenue, gross margin and strong EBITDA results.
Steven Schlesinger is an accomplished, hands-on executive in the commercial fire protection and technology sector. With a proven track record of founding, scaling and leading companies from startup stage to generating hundreds of millions in revenue, Steve has driven successful outcomes, including taking companies public and facilitating acquisitions by strategic corporate partners and private equity groups.
