Andy Cole Email & Phone Number

Traverse City, Mi, Us

Novi, Michigan, Us

Andy specializes in one-on-one leadership strategy, executive coaching, and special projects consulting. He is a certified professional coach (ACC), trained in the Co-Active method, and proficient in methodologies such as EOS, Design Thinking, Objectives & Key Results (OKRs).

Traverse City, Michigan, Us

Launched 20Fathoms, Traverse City's technology hub and startup incubator focused on cultivating a thriving and connected startup ecosystem in Northern Michigan.• Served 80+ members representing over 30 local startups• Graduated three local startups, each of which raised $millions and hired dozens of employees• Raised over $2million in incubator funding • Enlisted 70+ contributing organizations• Hosted 80+ educational programs • 50+ news publications• 7 for 7 on successful grant applications • Achieved operational sustainability in first year• In less than two years, 20F startups created over 150 jobs - a third of which are local and pay an average salary of $99,000/yr - making a significant impact on the local economy and reshaping it for the future

Directly responsible for the innovation, systemization, and constant improvement of: Manufacturing & Product Quality; Sourcing & Supplier Management; Warehousing, Inventory Management, and Forecasting; Shipping/Receiving; Hiring & Training

Boston , Ma, Us

• Designed successful business strategies for companies like Cigna Health, Synchrony Financial, Electronic Arts, and Harvard Business School, typically leading as the primary client contact• Designed and hosted collaborative workshops with clients to surface novel insights from fresh market data and identify novel business solutions• Supported business development efforts by presenting capabilities and ideating with prospects

Boston, Ma, Us

Startup institute is the first immersive startup skills bootcamp, linking students to real startup jobs within weeks of enrollment.• Instructor of Sales and Negotiation; student rating: 4.8/5.0

Boston, Ma, Us

• Partnered with corporations to create leadership development, workforce engagement, and enterprise-wide training programs.

Hackfit's mission is to unite innovators with a passion fitness, sport, and activity, and channel their passions into new technologies that lead to a healthier society. We organized and promoted multi-day, rapid prototyping events (ie., hackathons) in Boston, San Francisco, New York, and Philadelphia.

Scramble Systems drives profound organizational change through rapid-immersive programs. We Scramble™ mid-size to Fortune 1000 companies and the world's most progressive academic institutions. Our methodology supports leaders learning to: 1) navigate unchartered territory, 2) address complex or ambiguously defined challenges, and 3) improve or accelerate existing initiatives.

The flagship club of the #1 school for entrepreneurship, the Babson Entrepreneurship Club encourages action, allows students safe opportunities to fail, incubates fresh ideas, and gives old ideas new perspective, all while leveraging the wisdom of a vast, supportive network of alumni and key supporters.

• OS: Developed social media marketing strategy, outlining two specific marketing campaigns• ING: Created effective, sustainable, and scalable networking platform for entrepreneurs and investors to share ideas, information, inspiration, contacts, and funds to catalyze impactful projects around the world. Awarded the Shelby Cullom Davis Entrepreneurship Prize for delivering the most successful consulting project for a nonprofit organization.

Boston, Ma, Us

• Saved 2.2 million kWh and $180,000 in energy costs per year for a single office building• Increased Energy Star score by 47 points (out of 100 total points)

Portland, Washington, Us

This SaaS startup builds learning management systems for suppliers, distributors, and associations• Executed sales campaigns with both suppliers and distributors• Gained proficiency in Google Analytics, MailChimp, Pardot, and Microsoft CRM

Worked, volunteered, toured, and studied in Fiji, New Zealand, Australia, Singapore, Malaysia, China, Thailand, Laos, Nepal, India, USA

Aarhus, Dk

• Six Sigma Green Belt: Reduced defects on 49-meter wind turbine blades from 33% to better than 10% within six months• Managed QA/QC issues on seven multimillion dollar construction projects in US and Canada• Supervised corrective actions regarding over $900M in equipment and services• Championed and managed top-priority customer initiative resulting in immediate $7M in savings• Global authority on turbine storage procedures, saving over $85M in costs over two years

Ann Arbor, Michigan, Us

• EPA: Created fully-functioning prototype for non-emissive shipping vehicles• Google Earth: Designed and fabricated telescopic lenses and satellite structure

Analyzed highway collisions, on-scene evidence, and crash data to be presented in the court of law

Spanish-speaking role: Designed, drafted, and fabricated materials for steel projects in Ecuador involving a water tower, tunnel support system, and bridge over an Amazon River tributary

Master Of Business Administration & Entrepreneurship - Mba

Bs, Mechanical Engineering

Ba, Physics, Math

High School