Blue Elevator is a boutique business consulting firm serving companies that desire to grow, advance, and improve operational efficiency. We work with companies to design and implement expertly designed business processes and patiently and persistently coach your team to achieve the solutions you need to take your business to the next level.

Industry-leading provider of energy-saving comfort systems for home and business. Report directly to company ownership and manage all business functions: sales, finance, accounting, operations, human resources, customer service, marketing & advertising, warehousing, and inventory management.; Overhauled the entire company (turnaround) from a loss to a profit.Improved company gross margin by over 30%.Conducted the successful certification of the company to the ISO 9001:2008 standards.Improved the company's safety and risk management resulting in recurring insurance savings in excess of 75%.Expanded the company's revenue capabilities by turning the company's "warranty department" into a Service Department that now contributes over 50% of the company's revenue and profit.Expanded the company's product offerings from heating and air conditioning to include solar electricity, air quality improvement products, service, and plumbing.Created a preventive maintenance program resulting in thousands of customers that utilize the company's services twice per year.Implemented a CRM to create an additional level of customer involvement.Reduced general and administrative staff positions by streamlining operations resulting in both an improvement in productivity while reducing expenses.Initiated a "Club Membership" program enabling the company to maintain e-mail contact with a multitude of customers resulting in greater marketing exposure and a reduced cost per lead.Eliminated inventory by creating a "just in time" inventory process.Reorganized the company by reducing management positions resulting in a flatter organization with improved efficiency and better customer service.Reduced accounts receivable by over 50%.Created compensation plans that reduced fixed overhead and improved company performance.

Industry-leading privately held logistics and intermodal transportation company. Reported directly to company ownership. Directly managed and supervised finance, accounting, billing, accounts receivable, driver's payroll, office payroll, accounts payable, leasing, capital expenditures, banking and credit facilities, internal controls, tax compliance, facility maintenance, and human resources.; Reduced DSO (Days Sales Outstanding) from 54 days to 27 days.Reduced the monthly accounting close process from a multiple endeavor to just 2 days with complete balance sheet account analysis.Managed the books and records for 5 separate and distinct corporations.Supervised the conversion of an invoice factoring agreement to a bank line of credit.Implemented a full spectrum of employment benefits consisting of medical HMO and medical PPO, dental HMO and PPO, pre-tax dependent care and flexible spending accounts, life insurance, disability insurance, 401(k), employee handbooks, and outside payroll processing.

Developed a "first ever" pricing and underwriting model.

Supervised the monthly accounting close and all record keeping for the Commercial Products Division for this Fortune 500 company.

Coopers & Lybrand: Worked on various audits of public and private companies.