Leah C. Stearns
Summary
Leah C. Stearns is Copart’s Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, a position she has held since December 2022 after senior finance and operating roles at CBRE and American Tower. ([sec.gov](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/900075/000119312525249664/d84887ddef14a.htm?utm_source=openai))
Biography
Stearns joined Copart in 2022 and became senior vice president and chief financial officer in December of that year. She leads the company’s finance and accounting functions and is identified in Copart filings as its principal financial and accounting officer. ([copart.com](https://www.copart.com/Content/US/EN/About-Copart/Executive-Team?utm_source=openai)) Before Copart, Stearns served as a senior executive at CBRE, including as its chief financial officer from 2019 to 2021. Earlier, she spent 17 years at American Tower, where she held progressively senior roles in treasury, investor relations, corporate finance, and operations, including CEO of the company’s EMEA division and CFO of its U.S. division. She holds a bachelor’s degree in finance from Boston University and an MBA from Boston College. ([sec.gov](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/900075/000119312525249664/d84887ddef14a.htm?utm_source=openai))
Notable achievements
- Served as CFO of CBRE, overseeing global finance and accounting activities including treasury, tax, financial planning, and investor relations. ([ir.cbre.com](https://ir.cbre.com/press-releases/detail/143/cbre-appoints-leah-c-stearns-as-chief-financial-officer?utm_source=openai))
- Held progressively senior finance and operating positions during a 17-year career at American Tower. ([ir.cbre.com](https://ir.cbre.com/press-releases/detail/143/cbre-appoints-leah-c-stearns-as-chief-financial-officer?utm_source=openai))
- Led American Tower’s EMEA division as CEO before becoming CFO of its U.S. division. ([ir.cbre.com](https://ir.cbre.com/press-releases/detail/143/cbre-appoints-leah-c-stearns-as-chief-financial-officer?utm_source=openai))
- Has served as chair of the audit committee of EdgeConnex since 2020. ([sec.gov](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/900075/000119312525249664/d84887ddef14a.htm?utm_source=openai))
- Has overseen Copart’s financial reporting during a period in which fiscal 2025 revenue reached approximately $4.6 billion and net income attributable to Copart reached approximately $1.55 billion. ([copart.com](https://www.copart.com/content/cprt-07-31-2025-earnings-release.pdf?utm_source=openai))
Problem areas / controversies
- Copart faces a gender-discrimination, retaliation, and sexual-harassment lawsuit involving allegations about company culture and former senior executives; the available sources do not allege personal misconduct by Stearns. ([financialcontent.com](https://www.financialcontent.com/article/bizwire-2025-4-11-former-copart-inc-global-vice-president-of-hr-brings-suit-for-gender-discrimination?utm_source=openai))
- No material personal regulatory enforcement action or accounting controversy involving Stearns was identified in the Copart filings and reputable sources reviewed.