I help guide Christians to a deeper and simpler walk with Jesus. That sounds nice, but anyone who has been doing this whole "Christian" thing for a while knows how difficult this truly is. We all need someone to push us closer to Jesus and inspire us to live as we were created to live. I do this as a Spiritual Formation Coach, Speaker and Trainer. It doesn't matter if I am coaching an individual, training in small house group meetings or speaking to gatherings of thousands, I focus on simple messages designed to empower people to live their faith. We believe far more than we live. I spend my time helping others connect faith and action.

My business card should say something like--- guy who pulls health out of toxic work environments, brings dying businesses back to life, call superpowers out of ordinary leaders, and does this all while enjoying a good cup of coffee (Ideally, freshly roasted and really dark) or sampling a new brew (Ideally, micro brewed locally). I think work is more fun with something delicious to drink (in moderation…geeesh). I am also a big believer in the power of potential. I believe that within each of us there is the potential to change the world around us (Yes, I understand this sounds naive). I have seen individuals do what they ‘knew’ they couldn’t do which led to improved businesses, careers, families, and life trajectory. There is more within us than we are currently showing. It is my job to pull those things out of my clients. Unlocking potential is my sweet spot. Sometimes it's unlocked simply through a well-placed kick in the rear, an encouraging word, a thoughtful question, or a verbal challenge. Sometimes it is done in organized ways like personalized consulting, business coaching, teaching, storytelling, training, and regularly scheduled kicks in the rear. I do this for business leaders, businesses, and any individual feeling stuck in a rut. They come away from our time saying, “I didn't think I could do that...I wonder what else is in me?!”Specialties Include: Leadership development, Company culture detox, Public speaking, Training, Unlocking potential,Talent development, New Business Development, Process Improvement, Team Building, Operational Management, Cat Juggling (just seeing if you were still reading), Business Strategy, Startups. I’m also a fast reader, can point you to some amazing local restaurants and breweries, and don't take things too seriously.

I was responsible for the sales, financial and operational success of the Cincinnati Market. I joined the Access team when Access acquired Retrievex. This was an exciting time of growth and managing a culture change to bring the best practices of these two powerhouse industry players together. I was responsible for the integration and transition to the Access business model. This included transitioning to a new financial system, increasing operational efficiencies, complete rebranding, updated business KPIs, training the team on new SOPs, etc. This also included full P&L planning and oversight.Successes include a full integration to Access financial and operating systems without any service related impact to the client and 100% client retention post acquisition. I also had the opportunity to manage a second local business acquisition which included project management, inventory transition, client communication and client workflow integration. During this time I raised EBITDA margins (an additional) 24%

I was responsible for bring the operations and financial performance of an underperforming branch to meet (and then exceed) company standards. I joined Retrievex months after they acquired a local company who was having difficulties with the process of transitioning operationally post acquisition. The higher standards of Retrievex and the updated workflow was difficult for the local team to accept and apply. Successes included managing a personnel restructuring responsible for cutting personnel related expenses by 25%, developing/implementing a new operational workflow resulting in a 40% increase to standard work productivity, and reducing the late deliverables from 18% to less than 1%.Raised EBITDA margins 16% in under two years

I started Tri Re Services as a natural outpouring of what I knew I like to do… work hard, work efficient, work effective and build teams to do the same. This startup was easier because the process was now becoming familiar to me. As the owner I was responsible for the success of a business I started from the ground up. I thrive in the startup process and enjoyed the challenge. With this startup I had total strategic freedom in how to bring this business to life and how it would function once created. This included branding, marketing strategy, hiring, creating project timelines, project management, and much more.Successes included increasing repeat business by 75%, a on time job completion rate of 100% for two years (anyone who has had any work done on their house knows this is just short of miraculous), and increasing client base 150%.

I was responsible for the starting a small Nonprofit from the ground up including gaining501c3 status, creating a highly fluid budget and financial structure, hiring staff and weekly teachings/ trainings. With Genesis I had to quickly learn the process of a business startup and I fell in love with how the work brought the best out of me. Starting a business from nothing really powered my strengths to grow stronger and pushed my passions to a whole new level. Even though the startup process matched my skill set well it was an incredibly difficult chapter in my career when the huge highs from success swung to the lows of failure and then back again. I found the highs addictive and I was hooked on starting businesses. Faith and business work well together (Actually, Faith is imperative in every part of life). This season gave me deeper insight how to lead people in a united vision. My skills were sharpened in leadership, teaching, motivating people toward a common goal, and church management.

I was accountable for developing and executing growth strategies for a division of this large Nonprofit working closely with other division leaders in a team based leadership structure. I joined Canyon Ridge in a difficult period of leadership loss/restructuring and faced many difficulties as the division I managed was without direct management contact for six months prior to my hiring. Through many failures and successes the health was returned to the division. Successes included managing the largest single week recruiting and placement of new volunteer staff in the history of the organization. This model of recruiting and placement was adopted in Nonprofits in markets throughout the US.