Leap Innovation helps small and mid-sized companies improve their business innovation using quality best practices. Founded in 2007, we take a collaborative approach to solving your business challenges, first assessing your current business environment and identifying opportunities for improvement. We then develop an integrated solution to optimize your people, processes and software.
Based in Tempe, Ariz., Leap Innovation examines all of the key factors that will drive the desired organizational transformation to deliver the business results you demand.
The Alternative Board Valley of the Sun is under the direction of Donovan Hardenbrook, principal of Leap Innovation, LLC, a high-tech product development and quality management consultancy based in Tempe. Hardenbrook serves as president of the new unit, while also facilitating peer advisory boards and delivering coaching services to business owners in Tempe, Scottsdale and limted areas of Phoenix.
Founder, Donovan Hardenbrook
Donovan Hardenbrook is President of Leap Innovation LLC, a consulting firm based in Tempe, Arizona that provides peer advisory and business coaching services to privately held companies. He specializes in implementing business solutions that improve operations and results.

Donovan brings more than 20 years of experience in manufacturing, quality and product development to the consultancy. He is a TAB-Certified Facilitator and Strategic Business Leadership-Certified Coach. He is also a RAB-Certified Quality Management Systems Auditor and PDMA-Certified New Product Development Professional.
Donovan holds an MBA degree from the University of Arizona as well as MS and BS degrees in electrical engineering from New Mexico State University.






