Managing Director, Business Strategy AdvisorAdvisor to small and medium businesses, with 20+ years of experience guiding strategy and elite execution across operations, branding, sales and marketing, equipment, product formulation, manufacturing, and distribution. A gifted business leader known for repeatedly and consistently growing multiple industry segments and delivering success in revenue, market share, profitability, and efficiency – never a single year without growth and profitability. Recognized for creativity, innovation, and problem solving on a foundation of data, key performance indicators (KPIs), insightful analysis, and best practices. Exceptional business acumen – intuitively sees and understands processes, systems, and organizations. Brings an uncommon ability to rapidly assess and to recognize deficiencies and to formulate and execute solutions and improvement strategies across operations, manufacturing, finance, and human resources. Quickly identifies what’s wrong and what to do next. An empathic leader who builds culture and high performing teams and who works with passion for ownership, accountability, and a results orientation. Knows how to help companies make more money. Core Competencies• Profitability and revenue optimization• Financial strategy, management, leadership• Manufacturing and end-to-end product creation, development, marketing, and distribution• Closely held, family-owned, multi-owner company strategies, advising, and support • Sales team training, motivation, and development• Regulatory and government compliance and safety • Continuous improvement/problem solving• Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) • Executive team consulting and leadership• Value creation, quality, ROI, exit/sale• Operations management• Branding and marketing strategy• Negotiation and contracts• Relationships and collaboration• Leadership through influence• Motivation and coaching (general organizational)• Positivity, energy, and deep listening (superpower) • Culture development and human capital