Dr. Leon-Garcia is Chair of the Board of Directors of the International Association of University Presidents (IAUP) for 2024-2027. He has been President of CETYS University since 2010, leading the institution to institutional and program accreditation in the USA (WASC, ACBSP, ABET) and one of the most internationalized universities in Mexico. Prior to that, he served as Chancellor of City University of Seattle‘s International Division, with a presence across the Americas, Europe and Asia.

He currently serves or has served on national and international boards and/or advisory groups: CIC, AIEA, AGB, NAFSA, CASE, WASC, HACU, CIGE-ACE, IAU, CONAHEC, Santander Universidades-México, Mexican Federation of Private Universities, and Mexican Association of Colleges and Universities.