my Services
From interim executive placement to strategic leadership development, I can elevate your company's leadership effectiveness and impact.
VP, Strategy/operations
Augment Your Leadership Team and Transforming Vision into Reality
Work with the CEO or Partner(s) to design and implement scalable, repeatable processes to reduce chaos and firefighting. You will have a business that is a predictable and reliable engine, prepared to handle 2x or 3x growth without breaking. Eliminate wasted time and bad data by ensuring the right systems are measuring the right thing for data-driven decisions and profitable growth.
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Responsibilities could include:
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Strategic Planning: Develop and execute strategies aligned with overall business goals, identifying growth opportunities and market trends.
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Operational Oversight: Manage daily operations, optimize workflows, and implement policies/procedures for efficiency and compliance.
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Financial Management: Oversee budgeting, forecasting, P&L, and cost-reduction initiatives.
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Performance Management: Monitor Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), analyze data, and drive continuous improvement.
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Leadership & Team Building: Lead, mentor, and empower operations teams, fostering a high-performance culture.
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Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with other executives (Finance, HR, etc.) to ensure seamless integration and execution.
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Technology & Innovation: Evaluate and implement new technologies to enhance operations.
Chief of staff (COS)
Maximize CEO's and Partner's Time and Effectiveness
Act as the CEO or Partner(s) filter and proxy to free up time by 30% to focus on external relations, sales and vision. I will ensure critical projects succeed without CEO or Partner managing the details, only the outcome. Facilitate leadership meetings, creating accountability and speed. Serve as "eyes and ears", eliminate bottlenecks and surprises by gathering clear unbiased and consolidating information for quick decision-making.
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Responsibilities could include:
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Strategic Execution: Drive strategic priorities, manage special projects, and ensure alignment with company goals.
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Operational Excellence: Oversee executive meetings (agendas, minutes, prep), streamline processes, and improve overall efficiency.
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Leadership & Communication: Act as a liaison between departments, facilitate communication, and sometimes represent the executive team.
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Advisory & Decision Support: Provide data analysis, offer insights, and help the executive team make informed decisions.
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Project Management: Lead cross-functional initiatives, track progress, and ensure timely completion.
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Proxy & Representation: Stand in for the executive in certain meetings or communications.
strategy/Operations consultant
Partner to Develop New Strategies and Improve Business Performance
Leverage years of corporate and leadership experience to advise and support the CEO or Partner(s) who have challenges in strategy development/execution, process, rules/standards and performance. Our collaboration is the catalyst to my developing solutions for improving efficiency, profitability, organization health, leadership, compliance, future capacity, innovation and risk mitigation.
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Responsibilities could include:
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Analysis and problem-solving: Identify issues, conduct research, collect data, and analyze statistics to understand a client's business challenges.
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Solution development: Develop and recommend actionable solutions and new strategies to improve efficiency and profitability.
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Implementation and support: Assist in implementing the proposed solutions and provide training to client staff as needed.
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Client collaboration: Meet with management and staff to understand needs, present findings, and maintain strong client relationships.
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Reporting and communication: Prepare and present reports, recommendations, and action plans to stakeholders.
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Project management: Oversee projects from start to finish, manage multiple projects, and ensure deadlines are met.