Good Earth Minerals produces, engineers, and distributes proprietary Calcium Sulfate based product to global markets. Through our patented technology, we are revolutionizing the world’s plastics, agriculture, water purification and food production.

FortéONE is a company that helps business owners get from where they are to where they want to be. We work with middle-market companies in the manufacturing, consumer products and services industries to rapidly identify, design, and implement action plans which create substantial growth in revenues, profits, and enterprise value. We work nationwide with business owners to deliver substantial EBITDA and ROI improvements. Since 2000, we have helped clients determine what is really at the heart of their company's challenges.

Pearson Security Advisors is a company comprised of a network of world leading security experts, professionals and strategists. The company utilizes this security expertise to provide corporate commercial entities with best of class, full security solutions for their commercial and human assets.One distinguishing characteristic of the company, on top of its expertise, is its ability to provide a wide range of holistic security solutions, tailored to the needs of a specific corporation, the region of its operations, as well as its industry. The unique network of world class intelligence, military, technology, security and political experts gives Pearson Security Advisors the ability to provide solutions with the widest scope of thought combining all disciplines and areas of expertise. Concisely stated, more than just providing security hardware, or personnel, Sussman Corporate Security utilizes its expertise to configure complete solutions in a manner that prevent threats from disrupting the day-to-day operations of our commercial clients.

Startup Software and Services Firm Servicing the Mortgage Origination IndustryPresident and CEOManaged completion of value add highly functional software targeted to Mortgage Industry.Introduced additional revenue source utilizing advanced analytics to create leads for Mortgage Industry.Sold Software to Industry Consolidator

Consolodated disparate offerings into consistent global offering.

2003-2005$1.3B global public staffing company, offering executive placement, recruitment, temporary help, and talent services. Chairman, Asia PacificCommanded leadership of Asia/Pacific region, representing approximately one third of both corporate revenue and profit percentage, and directly supervising Regional Managers of Australia/New Zealand and Asia. Oversaw cost reduction and profit increases, consistently working to develop strategic company direction and transformation.Enhancements/AchievementsDrove substantial revenue expansion throughout Asian regional operations through strategic development and growth of management team. Optimized use of global best practices and sales initiatives, by introducing Knowledge Management practices.Expanded the Human Capital Solutions business on a global scale, avoiding need to duplicate local initiatives, by creating an environment to grow the solution.Created and implemented a global talent management practice with Matrix-management-level accountability for all talent management operations in Belgium, United Kingdom, United States, and Asia Pacific, by identifying and developing best practices to standardize as a global process.Surged revenue 9.2%, GM 16.9%, and EBITDA 254.5% within first year of tenure through attrition reduction and expense management.Additionally, surged revenue 5.9%, GM 10.5%, and EBITDA 28.3% in second year of tenure, by significantly reducing administrative expense, while increasing productivity.Eliminated 33% of regrettable turnover in first year of tenure, by implementing a successful employee satisfaction program and a strategic communications plan.

Startup Team and League Management Internet Company; Launched start-up Internet company, orchestrating all business development from concept through design and production. Skillfully negotiated funding to facilitate operations. Enhancements/AchievementsSuccessfully enrolled teams to represent more than 2,000,000 members by launch date through development of an innovative marketing concept. Secured significant funding from multiple venture capital firms within 6 months of concept initiation, by building a working site and creating a dedicated traffic flow concurrent with site construction.

Acquired Franchise doing $25 million and gre to run rate over $200 million in two and a half years

Australia/New Zealand franchise of the permanent placement and talent management services company. Grew to approximately $230M after 2.5 years.ChairmanOrchestrated all business requirements including negotiating the purchase, hiring of a franchise manager, and hiring of all regional managers during onset of launch. Conducted quarterly, regional operational reviews. Maintained effective communication with clients to drive strong and productive relationships.Enhancements/AchievementsSpearheaded a successful initiative to purchase the existing franchise, by demonstrating a sophisticated understanding of the region's latent potential.Achieved franchise status as the fastest growing Manpower operation in global operations during a 2.5-year period, by opening multiple offices across a wide geography while building profitability simultaneously.

Averaged 15% compound growth over two decades

Conducted monthly operational reviews and coordinated quarterly meetings involving all operational managers. Cultivated professional relationships and honed existing partnerships with top-20 clients and other large-scale prospects.Enhancements/AchievementsDeveloped and introduced innovative solutions to the market, by pioneering both permanent placement and talent management services within the Manpower North America operation.Surged Market Capitalization 400% in 6 years, by maintaining key talent through recession and optimizing post-recession growth opportunity to grow market share. Achieved an annual 15% compound growth in revenue over the course of 10 years through consistent market leadership, acquisition of complementary businesses, and strong organic growth.Retained a Senior Management team with the highest tenure average in a high-turnover marketplace, by providing vision and leadership that distinguished Manpower Toronto from competitors.Successfully managed through 5 recessions, stimulating significant growth in earnings and market share despite each, by recognizing cycle stages and launching appropriate action for each stage.Recognized consistently with "Power" awards, by demonstrating exceptional innovation and execution in revenue-growth initiatives. Awarded as one of Canada's Top 50 Managed Companies, by The Financial Post Awarded as one of Toronto's Best Employers, by The Toronto Sun.