Steven F. Leer — Board Member Accountability Profile
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Steven F. Leer — Board Member Accountability Profile

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Category: Private Citizen — Corporate Director Role: Lead Independent Director, Parsons Corporation Board Tenure: 2013 – present Committee Memberships: Audit & Risk; Compensation & Management Development Profile Type: Board Member Accountability — Anchor B (Documented Organizational Leadership)

> Basis for Inclusion: Steven F. Leer serves as Lead Independent Director of Parsons Corporation. Parsons Corporation is a major defense, intelligence, and government infrastructure services company deriving nearly all its revenue from U.S. federal government contracts — including classified national security, cyber, and intelligence programs. Parsons made documented political donations to Trump-aligned entities while holding billions in defense and intelligence contracts directly funded through presidential budget decisions. This profile documents the factual governance relationship, not the subject’s personal political views.

> Subject Classification: Private Citizen / Corporate Director. Board membership is a matter of public record.

> What is NOT the basis for inclusion: Personal political opinions, party affiliation, or protected speech are NOT the basis for inclusion.

Biographical Overview

Steven F. Leer is a veteran executive in the energy and natural resources industry, having served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Arch Coal, one of the largest coal producers in the United States. Under his leadership, Arch Coal was a major publicly-traded energy company with operations across multiple U.S. coal basins. Leer’s background in managing large-scale industrial operations, government-regulated industries, and complex capital structures informs his governance and audit oversight roles at Parsons. As Lead Independent Director, he chairs independent director sessions and serves as the principal independent voice in board governance.

Board Role and Governance Authority

  • Company: Parsons Corporation (NYSE: PSN)
  • Board tenure: 2013 – present
  • Role: Lead Independent Director
  • Committee assignments: Audit & Risk Committee; Compensation & Management Development Committee
  • Source: Parsons DEF 14A filed March 2, 2026; SEC EDGAR

Other Current Board Memberships (if applicable)

  • Not publicly identified

Parent Corporate Donor Profile

This profile is a governance-accountability companion to the Parsons Corporation corporate donor profile.

Sources

  • Parsons Corporation DEF 14A Proxy Statement filed March 2, 2026; SEC EDGAR
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