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Denver, CO, US
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Denver Metropolitan Area, United States, United States
About Steve Urban
Steve Urban970-685-2268steve.urban@riderflex.comDenver Metro AreaCEO | President | Managing Director | COO | CXO | CCO | Chief Strategy Officer | Chief Transformation Officer | Chief Talent Officer | Chief of Staff | Executive Recruiter | Operations & Change Management Consultant | AI & Robotics Strategy & Implementation Expert ✅Personal Website: https://www.steve-urban.com/✅Resume: https://shorturl.at/YhE8T✅Promotional Video: https://youtu.be/HwmpexBG3V8✅Books published: The Riderflex Guide series: https://shorturl.at/MhqD6✅Podcast: The Riderflex Show: https://bit.ly/3Dcytol✅Steve Urban's Career and Business Coaching GPT: https://shorturl.at/elKpCI am a transformational executive leader with 30 years of experience elevating company performance and driving sustainable growth. From consumer goods to AI and robotics, I’ve spearheaded transformation across diverse industries through strategic vision, operational excellence, and decisive crisis management.KEY ACHIEVEMENTS: • Founded three companies including Riderflex (a multi-million-dollar recruiting and consulting firm), Robo Reliance (robotics repair and maintenance), and co-owner of Kura Home Services Colorado • Specialized in AI and robotics strategies to reduce costs, accelerate growth, and future-proof operations• Authored two books in the Riderflex Guide series and built a Career Coaching GPT to provide actionable advice for professionals• Hosted The Riderflex Podcast, featuring 400+ interviews with industry leaders• Managed P&Ls of $40M+ in retail and wholesale while leading large, cross-functional teams• Led turnarounds, crisis initiatives, and digital transformations that boosted revenue, market share, and operational efficienciesAREAS OF EXPERTISE:• Executive Leadership & Strategic Planning• Operational Turnarounds & Crisis Management• AI & Robotics Integration• Change Management & Digital Transformation• Executive Recruiting & Talent Acquisition• Project Management & Process Improvement• Startup Launches & Growth Acceleration• Board & Advisory RolesMy Six Sigma Black Belt, coupled with Lean Management fundamentals, ensures I can rapidly optimize processes, improve workflows, and scale businesses. Whether navigating a high-growth startup or stabilizing a mature organization, I excel at aligning teams to strategic objectives and delivering tangible results.KEYWORDS: AI Integration, Robotics Strategy, Six Sigma, Lean Management, Startup, P&L Oversight, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Transformation Consulting, Change Management, Turnaround, Crisis Management
Steve Urban's Current Company Details
Jwl International
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VP of Talent and Branding, Head of AI
Denver, CO, US
- Website:
- jwlinternational.com
- Employees:
- 15
Steve Urban Work Experience Details
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Vp Of Talent And Branding, Head Of AiJwl InternationalDenver, Co, Us
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Founder & Ceo | Executive Recruiter & ConsultantRiderflex 2016 - PresentRemote, Us✔Industry: Recruiting & Consulting✔riderflex.com✔888-964-5876✔Google Reviews 5 Star Rating ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ https://bit.ly/3sarCcP✔Riderflex GPTs on the Chat GPT Store. https://shorturl.at/mvLQXRiderflex is a top-rated recruiting firm serving small to large companies and candidates on a global level. We are GSA Approved! ✅ 5-Star Google Review Rating ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐✅ Excellent Client References✅ Competitive Pricing✅ Adaptable Programs for All Needs✅ All Industries / All Functions, Nationwide✅ Single Placement Executive Search✅ Mass Volume Associate Level Hiring✅ Contingency, Retained, and RPO Services✅ English Speaking US-Based Recruiters✅ Family-Owned & Operated✅ AI Tools for Speed / Human Touch for Quality✅ Focus on Matching Candidate Personality to Company CultureWhile Riderflex is a generalist boutique firm, we are currently heavily focused on the AI and robotics sectors: #AIRecruiter, #RoboticsRecruiter✔Key Accomplishment – Entrepreneurial Success:Founded and developed a multi-million dollar recruiting and consulting firm from the ground up, achieving substantial growth without relying on external investments or resources.✔Key Accomplishment – Stellar Reputation:Consistently maintained a 5-star rating on Google Reviews, accumulating over 300 positive reviews from satisfied clients and candidates, reflecting exceptional service and reliability.✔Key Accomplishment – Extensive Candidate Database:Built a comprehensive database of over 400,000 candidates, enriched with thousands of video and audio interviews, demonstrating a robust capacity for talent acquisition and management.✔Key Accomplishment – Successful Placements:Successfully placed over 4,000 candidates ranging from CEOs to associates across diverse industries, demonstrating a proven track record in identifying and aligning executive talent with the right organizational cultures and needs. -
Author Of The Book Series Titled: "The Riderflex Guide".Riderflex Jan 2022 - PresentRemote, UsOVERVIEW:The Riderflex Guide book series covers the topics of Hiring, Interviewing, and overall Career Advice. The content is targeted at Executives, Company Leaders, Hiring Managers and Job Candidates. Amazon Author Pagehttps://www.amazon.com/author/steveurban"The Riderflex Guide: Inspiring & Hiring"Amazon Review 5 Star Rating ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CJL28JZV/ref=tsm_1_fb_lk"The Riderflex Guide 2.0: Mastering Job Interviews"Amazon Review 4.8 Star Rating ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CJL28JZV?ref_=pe_3052080_397514860
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Podcast Host - The Riderflex PodcastRiderflex 2018 - PresentRemote, UsYouTube:https://bit.ly/3MkSyxjSpotify:https://spoti.fi/46Q9MLhRiderflex gives Career Advice & Job Interviewing Tips on this podcast. In addition, we interview the most successful entrepreneurs, CEO's, and business leaders. Hear them tell the "REAL" stories of what it's like to start and lead businesses. We have interviewed over 400 guests!If you're interested in being a guest on the show and sharing your story, please contact: podcast@riderflex.com
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Founder & CeoRobo Reliance 2024 - Present✔Industry: Robotics | Automation | Services✔https://www.roboreliance.com/✔800-838-0156✔️info@roboreliance.com✔Robo Reliance GPT on the Chat GPT Store: https://chatgpt.com/g/g-6742091775848191a98ff8d40b816377-robo-relianceRobo Reliance is your trusted partner for nationwide robot maintenance and repair, specializing in humanoid and autonomous models for homes and businesses. We offer convenient subscription plans for regular upkeep, as well as on-demand service calls to minimize downtime, ensuring your robots are always ready to help."We Keep Robot Running"Join Us! We’re eager to connect with:✅Investors✅Co-founders✅Certified Technicians✅Robotic Parts Distributors✅ManufacturersInterested in partnering? Contact me at steve.urban@roboreliance.com -
Co-Owner & CooKura Home Services 2023 - PresentBroomfield, Colorado, Us✔Industry: Home Services / Air Duct Cleaning✔kurahomeservices.com ✔720-994-8303✔Google Reviews 5 Star Rating ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ https://bit.ly/3SlL0OKKura Home Services LLC, dba Kura Home Maintenance Colorado. I am one of the Co-Owners and Investor. Kura Home provides Air Duct Cleaning, Dryer Vent Cleaning and 30+ other Routine Maintenance services. Kura Home Services LLC covers the Colorado market. Kura Home was started by a certified home inspector to protect and prolong the appliances and features in your home. By offering air duct cleaning, dryer vent cleaning, and quarterly routine maintenance, Kura Home takes the headache of home ownership off your plate. -
Member Board Of Directors (Non-Profit)Flywheel Project Oct 2023 - PresentBoulder, Colorado (Co), Us✔Industry: Non-Profit / Education✔flywheelproject.comVolunteer - Member of the Board of Directors. A 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization providing leadership development, education-focused conferences, and collaborative spaces for Thinker Doers with the intension to make a profound difference in the world. We’re on a mission to identify, develop, grow, and support these future leaders, today. -
Coo (Interim / Temp Consulting Assignment)Madlom Real Estate 2015 - 2016Lone Tree, Colorado, Us✔Industry: Real Estate - ResidentialI served in a temporary consulting capacity for the owner and managing broker. Once a multi-million dollar operation, this entity is no longer in business. The founder and owner decided to step away from the industry. Madlom Real Estate's vision was to act as the catalyst for change in the industry, one client at a time. Their teams' mission was to evolve each Real Estate experience by delivering expertise, value and care -- beyond the transaction. -
Ceo (Interim / Temp Consulting Assignment)Fresh Produce Clothing 2014 - 2015✔Industry: Retail | Wholesale | Ecommerce | Consumer Goods | Franchise | Apparel✔freshproduceclothes.comAt one point, a 40 million-dollar apparel company with 200+ employees, Fresh Produce Sportswear designed, manufactured and marketed a leading women's and children's lifestyle brand of clothing. It was a retail, wholesale and ecommerce company. In 2014, I was brought back to the company by the founders (having worked for them previously), in an effort to try and save the company, which was headed for bankruptcy. I reported directly to the owners and Board of Directors. Unfortunately, the company financials and cash flow were in free fall with no way of saving the entity without a sizable cash infusion. After the original founders shuttered the business, a private party purchased the rights to the brand name. As of today, it appears to be led by a small group of individuals that are trying to revitalize the brand image. -
Executive Vp Of Sales And Retail (Interim / Temp Consulting Assignment)Livwell Enlightened Health 2013 - 2014Denver, Colorado, UsColorado, United States✔Industry: Retail | Wholesale | Consumer Goods | Cannabis | CBDI worked for MiNDFUL which was acquired by LivWell in 2020. I served as the Executive VP of Sales for MiNDFUL from 2013 to 2014, reporting directly to the owners and Board of Directors. Full P&L responsibility for the retail and wholesale division. LivWell overview: Serving quality cannabis since 2009, their mission is to empower people to live life well. With careful tending and hard work, they've grown from a single location to the nation's most trusted multi-state cannabis company. LivWell is a vertically integrated cannabis retailer from seed to sale. In addition to cultivating cannabis, LivWell researches, extracts, and manufactures its own brands to offer quality products across multiple categories, including topicals, edibles, CBD pet tinctures, concentrates, and vaporizers. As one of the largest cannabis operations in the nation, LivWell has a responsibility to move our industry forward. -
President & CooX-Chair 2010 - 2013Cypress, California, UsWashington DC-Baltimore area✔Industry: Retail | Wholesale | Ecommerce | Consumer Goods | Furniture | Bedding✔xchair.comSeveral acquisitions over the years - Future Seating is now the parent company and operates the brand X-Chair along with several others. All Healthy Back Stores were closed as of 2023. I served as the President and COO for Heathy Back Stores and Sit4less (office seating) from 2010 to 2013. Healthy Back was a chain of retail stores (and ecommerce) that sold products aimed at helping people with back pain or other physical conditions. At the time a 30 million-dollar company under two brands (Healthy Back and Sit4less), with over 150+ employees. I reported directly to the owner and Board of Directors (acting as a CEO). I had full P&L responsibility for both companies, overseeing all aspects of the day-to-day business and each department head. ✔Key Accomplishment - Operational Excellence - We utilized dynamic leadership and business acumen to direct retail and ecommerce operations, controlling 23 brick-and-mortar stores, two websites, and $30 million in full P&L responsibility. We optimized operational efficiency by implementing IT stabilization efforts, facilitated a clean-up to generate a move to “cloud computing”, and garnered approval for a company-wide software upgrade.✔Key Accomplishment - Successful Sale - As President, I led the company (along with our dynamic leadership team) through a successful transaction as Sit4Less was purchased by Sit4life (which was eventually purchased by office furniture manufacturer Herman Miller. -
Coo | Vice President Of RetailFresh Produce Clothing 2007 - 2010✔Industry: Retail | Wholesale | Ecommerce | Consumer Goods | Franchise | Apparel✔freshproduceclothes.com/At one point, a 40 million-dollar apparel company with 200+ employees, Fresh Produce Sportswear designs, manufactures and markets a leading women's and children's lifestyle brand of clothing. A retail, wholesale and ecommerce company. After the original founders shuttered the business, a private party purchased the rights to the brand name. As of today, it appears to be led by a small group of individuals that are trying to revitalize the brand image.Key Accomplishment - Successful Turnaround (2008 / 2009) - ✔As COO, I led a successful turnaround during the 2008 and 2009 financial crisis. I led a talented team of people across wholesale, retail, and eCommerce divisions made up of 19 company-owned stores, 15 franchise locations, and 500+ wholesale dealer locations with responsibility for a $40 million P&L. We strategically guided corporate-wide planning initiatives aimed at diversification, restructured operations to reduce costs, and implemented strong core financial management controls during this crisis management period. With the title of COO, I actually functioned as the CEO reporting directly to the Board of Directors. When promoted from Director of Retail to COO, the company was nearing bankruptcy and crisis management had to be implemented. I successfully led turnaround efforts with the leadership team that consolidated all operations, restructured offices, reduced administrative costs, and implemented fiscal accountability which led to a profitable turnaround.✔As Director of Retail, I oversaw the corporate office retail department heads and served as Regional Sales Manager (overseeing District Sales Managers and Wholesale Account Reps). Total revenue responsibility when factoring in franchise locations was $30+ million.
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Director Of Sales OperationsAltman Plants 2005 - 2007Vista, California, UsColorado, United States✔Industry: Wholesale | Horticulture | Bedding Plants | Consumer Goods✔altmanplants.com/I worked for Color Star Growers, who was later acquired by Altman Plants. Color Star was an 80+ million-dollar wholesale bedding plant grower and nursery with 200+ employees. They were purchased by Altman Plants in 2015. While at Color Star I had $80 million in P&L responsibility and was directly managed Sales, Business Operations and Marketing. My oversight included Wholesale Account Managers and Retail Field Reps (business development & relationship management).Fun Facts -- Without any experience in wholesale or with bedding plants, somehow I got this job. I contribute it to networking and relationships. I knew someone from my past that recommended me. A clear reminder of how critical relationships and references are for your career. This is where I learned all about the wholesale side of things. Combining this with my retail experience definitely took my profile and resume to the next level. This is where I also met my partner and Co-Founder in Riderflex, Scott Kegerreis. Without this career move, I may have never met Scott...and without that, we may not have a Riderflex as it lives today. -
District Manager (Retail)Bath & Body Works 2003 - 2005Columbus, Ohio, Us✔Industry: Retail | Consumer Goods✔bathandbodyworks.comBath and Body Works is 4.6 billion-dollar American retail store under the L Brands (formerly Limited Brands) umbrella with 20,000+ employees. It specializes in shower gels, lotions, fragrance mists, perfumes, candles, and home fragrances.I had responsibility for up to 15 retail stores and $15+ million in revenue and P&L responsibility.Fun Facts -- Took this job because music downloading started closing down music retail stores and I needed to get out before it was too late. I also thought I wanted to move back home to Oklahoma (which wasn't as awesome as I thought it would be). I was surprisingly terminated for donating a basket of product to a local charity. This was something I had verbal permission from my supervisor to do (nothing in writing). Apparently this was against the rules. Corporate was pissed. My boss at the time covered his ass and lied. My first realization that "bad people" truly do exist in the world. While this crushed me, it was the best thing that ever happened. Eventually landed an awesome job in wholesale where I earned twice as much income and took our family to Colorado, the best place on earth. -
Regional Manager | District Manager | Store Manager (Retail)Camelot Music Retail Store 1990 - 2003Melbourne, Fl, UsOklahoma, Texas, Connecticut - United States✔Industry: Retail | Consumer Goods | Music | Entertainment✔https://www.fye.com/*Member of Trans World Entertainment Alumni*Member of Camelot Music GroupTrans World Entertainment, former corporate owner of the last standalone home entertainment retail chain, f.y.e., is formally changing its name to Kaspien Holdings.Trans World Entertainment in January sold the f.y.e. music, video and collectibles retail business for $10 million in cash to a subsidiary of Sunrise Records and Entertainment Ltd. in Canada. Sunrise also owns music retailer chain HMV in Canada and London.Trans World Entertainment was a 100+ million-dollar retail chain of entertainment media retail stores in the United States. Their lead brand was f.y.e., standing for "For Your Entertainment," which is a chain of entertainment media stores in the United States. It began in 1993 and was expanded in 2001 after buying out and rebranding mall-based Camelot, Strawberries, Record Town and Coconuts stores. The store deals primarily with entertainment products such as selling, buying, and trading CDs, Blu-ray Discs, DVDs, video games, and books.Key Accomplishments - ✔During my tenure I served in several capacities. Store Manager, District Manager, Interim Regional Manager and Director of Operations for special projects.✔I received numerous awards, promotions and interim assignments during my time at Trans World; delivering consistent increases in revenue and profitability. ✔Up to 40 million-dollars in full P&L responsibility at various times with 20+ Direct Reports and 200+ employees indirectly under my leadership.Fun Facts -- Best job I ever had working for Camelot Music and then Trans World. Wonderful people and lots of lessons learned. Promoted several times. My mentors Dave, John and Mike taught me so much. Music Retail was a blast. I'd still be there if downloading hadn't happened and you still had to drive to a location to purchase your music.
Steve Urban Education Details
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Vanderbilt UniversityContinuous Learning- Online Courses -
Wharton OnlineContinuous Learning- Online Courses
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Lund UniversityContinuous Learning- Online Courses
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University Of Science And Arts Of OklahomaCommunications
Frequently Asked Questions about Steve Urban
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Steve Urban works for Jwl International
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Steve Urban's current role is VP of Talent and Branding, Head of AI.
What schools did Steve Urban attend?
Steve Urban attended Vanderbilt University, Wharton Online, Lund University, University Of Science And Arts Of Oklahoma.
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