Andy Thelen Email & Phone Number

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

I joined the independent international investment banking firm serving as strategic advisor to middle-market businesses. As business consultant, I leverage the wealth of information and experience I gained as life-long entrepreneur in advising clients in complex business development and organizational strategies. I guide business owners as they plan and carry out strategies towards corporate restructuring, transition and transformation. I help them navigate the challenges and ambiguities of… Show more I joined the independent international investment banking firm serving as strategic advisor to middle-market businesses. As business consultant, I leverage the wealth of information and experience I gained as life-long entrepreneur in advising clients in complex business development and organizational strategies. I guide business owners as they plan and carry out strategies towards corporate restructuring, transition and transformation. I help them navigate the challenges and ambiguities of divestitures, mergers, acquisitions and recapitalization.I capitalize on my expertise in the manufacturing and real estate industries in assisting and representing clients within these sectors. I also collaborate with other senior advisors to share and gain insights on adjacent and applicable key strategies.My primary contributions:• Identify and evaluate the clients’ business model and priorities to understand their needs and develop appropriate solutions strategies.• Work through key phases of business integration procedures to streamline the transition, mitigate risks and maximize cost efficiencies.• Provide hands-on support to business clients’ multiple levels of leadership to equip and enable capabilities to make tough calls necessary in the transition Show less

Stillwater, Minnesota, United States

I sold my company to Modernistic and agreed to support the transition of operations and ownership. I have extensive knowledge of mergers and acquisitions and I leveraged this to serve as collaborative development partner to the new leadership. I seamlessly integrated our customers, operations and vendor partners into the organization, making sure the established standards and workflows were adopted. I remained a consultant and overseer of operational alignments across the production lines… Show more I sold my company to Modernistic and agreed to support the transition of operations and ownership. I have extensive knowledge of mergers and acquisitions and I leveraged this to serve as collaborative development partner to the new leadership. I seamlessly integrated our customers, operations and vendor partners into the organization, making sure the established standards and workflows were adopted. I remained a consultant and overseer of operational alignments across the production lines until the merger was completed, ensuring key milestones were met.My achievements in this capacity were:• Created and executed the strategy that retained all accounts through the ownership transition.• Spearheaded the growth of key accounts to ensure continued growth of the business post-transition while also implementing plan to facilitate seamless hand-off of the accounts to new sales staff.• Counseled the new owners and leadership as a strategic thinker and leader of the tactical initiatives Show less

Minneapolis Mn

I leveraged the momentum I gained from my real estate ventures and capitalized on profitable growth opportunities in the manufacturing industry. This proved strategic and timely during periods of shifting economics in markets and especially in this sector. I built the company and led top-down alignments across the organization as it scaled and expanded operations. Consequently, this growth involved successive acquisitions and onboarding of client partnerships. I directed the full lifecycle… Show more I leveraged the momentum I gained from my real estate ventures and capitalized on profitable growth opportunities in the manufacturing industry. This proved strategic and timely during periods of shifting economics in markets and especially in this sector. I built the company and led top-down alignments across the organization as it scaled and expanded operations. Consequently, this growth involved successive acquisitions and onboarding of client partnerships. I directed the full lifecycle of integrations, ensuring the transition involved minimal disruption across the operations of the merged entities.I grew this business along with the real estate development company I established. This required me to balance critical priorities in all my ventures, evaluating deals and driving revenue strategy. I positioned for and obtained a profitable exit from the endeavor.Results during this time were:• Hired, developed, and led teams deployed across operations in multiple states.• Consolidated and integrated the production processes into the primary manufacturing plant operations maximizing operational efficiencies.• Created the vision and managed the leadership team that executed the strategic plan to drive growth.• Designed, implemented, and continuously improved the sales and marketing strategies to secure new business and to grow existing business including multiple Fortune 100 companies.• Identified targets, led due diligence, and managed M&A pipeline that included successful acquisitions.• Built and maintained strong relationships with customers and key partners to enable commercial objectives while navigating changing market dynamics to ensure consistent growth.• Scaled the operations from the ground up with a data-driven approach to continued innovation. Show less

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

By the time I established Mark-It Graphics, I have already built a sizeable portfolio of real estate properties in strategic locations across the Twin Cities. These were commercial properties I acquired and developed for industrial, office space and manufacturing purposes. I was hands-on in ensuring teams were aligned in strategy throughout the deal lifecycles while overseeing planning, due diligence and compliance requisites. I drove significant turnaround profits from the developments… Show more By the time I established Mark-It Graphics, I have already built a sizeable portfolio of real estate properties in strategic locations across the Twin Cities. These were commercial properties I acquired and developed for industrial, office space and manufacturing purposes. I was hands-on in ensuring teams were aligned in strategy throughout the deal lifecycles while overseeing planning, due diligence and compliance requisites. I drove significant turnaround profits from the developments which enabled me to continually build on the portfolio of investments.During this time, I was able to establish a network of partnerships that proved advantageous as I ventured out and captured new business opportunities. I consulted and collaborated with regulators, contractors, tenants and elected officials as I scaled and streamlined my business operations. As the market shifted, my strategies did as well and I eventually found a successful exit from this business. My notable accomplishments included:• Analyzed data, pursued properties, negotiated deals, and closed complex, high-value commercial transactions.• Prospected, negotiated, and managed a portfolio of commercial leases with high occupancy rates.• Partnered with general contractors, attorneys, and investment bankers to effectively manage the portfolio of properties while maintaining compliance in the daily operations.• Identified targets through varied market dynamics with a data-driven approach to evaluating prospects Show less

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Business Administration And Management, General

Business with an emphasis in Finance