John Leeke is a nationally recognized preservation trades specialist and educator. John was recently honored by Traditional Building Magazine as one of the preservation industry’s “25 leaders who have dedicated their careers to the classical and traditional styles in myriad and outstanding ways that are serving as models around the country.” He grew up in his father’s woodworking shop in the 1950s and 60s. Throughout his career in the building preservation trades, Leeke has served a variety
of roles—tradesman, contractor, consultant, and trainer. Although Leeke now devotes most of his time to writing and training tradespeople, he’s still right where he started out and right where he wants to be—at the bench
