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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.

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.
• 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