Creating Clarity, Confidence & Control for Growing Businesses
As a factional executive or strategic consultant, I help founders and CEOs stabilize operations, improve performance, and drive sustainable growth.
Meet Kent
I am a seasoned executive with several decades of leadership experience across startups, high-growth firms, and Fortune 500 companies. I have served as a COO, CEO, and advisor helping teams navigate challenges ranging from capital raises to operational overhauls. My journey began at West Point and has taken me from the battlefield to the boardroom.
When companies bring me in, it is often because:
- They need to recruit or restructure talent and cannot afford missteps
- Operational costs are rising, but systems and controls have not kept pace
- Growth has stalled, and investors or lenders are losing confidence
- They need a steady hand – someone who has successfully lead through downturns and uncertainty
My role: bring calm, clarity, and decisive action.
How Healthy is Your Business?
Take my 20-question Operational Health Assessment – a fast way to evaluate how well your company is performing across critical functions.
I will follow up personally to offer insights and next steps.
Client Outcomes
Commerical Real Estate Turnaround
Situation: Took over a 560,000 sq. ft. office/retail complex suffering from mismanagement, deferred maintenance, and lease enforcement issues.
Solution: Rebuilt the property management team, overhauled vendor relationships, enforced lease terms, and prioritized tenant satisfaction.
Impact: Boosted property value, increased parking and leasing revenue, and transformed the asset’s reputation and performance.
Navigtaing a Distillery Through Crisis
Situation: Took over as CEO just before the COVID-19 shutdowns. Sales dropped, production halted, and staffing was reduced by 50%.
Solution: Led $4.5M in capital raises, revamped the portfolio, expanded distribution, and broadened the investor base from 26 to 100+.
Impact: Achieved 14% CAGR from 2020–2024 during a turbulent market and positioned the business for sustainable long-term growth.
Confections Manufacturer Restructuring
Situation: A $15M novelty candy company lost a key contract accounting for 25% of revenue and nearly all profit, revealing inefficiencies in product lines and cost structures.
Solution: Rebuilt cost models, cut unprofitable SKUs by 50%, and streamlined production while leading a transparent, respectful 40% workforce reduction.
Impact: Restored profitability, stabilized operations, and laid the groundwork for future seasonal growth.
Scaling a High-Growth Craft Distillery
Situation: Supported a distillery scaling form $2.5M to $24M in revenue, facing production bottlenecks and capacity constraints.
Solution: Oversaw construction of a $28M destination distillery and visitor center, coordinated acquisition and installation of $12M in production and packaging equipment, grew team capacity, and secured a glass supply deal that reduced bottle costs by 40%.
Impact: Enabled 800% revenue growth, eliminated stock-outs, and positioned the company for a $160M acquisition at a 10x revenue multiple.
Let’s Talk!
Whether you need interim leadership, fresh eyes on your operation, or help crafting your next move, let us start a conversation. The first call is on me.