Interim Executives – Where Actions Speaks Louder Than Words

Interim executives walk into tough situations and employ world-class strategic and tactical abilities to get a company to where it needs to be in the shortest amount of time possible. Once a fix is complete a company doesn’t need to worry about what to do with an interim executive long-term.

These execs aren’t worried about climbing the corporate ladder. They’ve already held top positions at leading firms. Instead, they’ve chosen to be an interim executive leaving behind corporate politics for a profession that maximizes their mind and many talents. Their main mission –  leaving the company in a better place than when they came. Lear about the types of roles Interim’s fill…

ASSESSING BUSINESS PRACTICES
Knowledge is power, but too much information without structure is just confusing.

At Peak Road we help business owners and senior leaders identify valuable information with which to develop their company’s strategies. We help outline key methods and subjects which you should consider when assessing your current market situation and company strengths. In effect, these assessments offer a holistic view to help you in this critical business discipline of strategy.

In today’s dynamic, competitive marketplace it is essential to maintain a good understanding of your market position. It is only by understanding your position, the market, its consumers, your competitors, key distribution channels and other external influencing factors that you can successfully pre-empt and respond in order to continually improve your business. The consumer retail market, in particular, has provided some stark examples of where business can suffer if this discipline is not fully engaged. Even the strongest companies ignore the consumer, market and competitors at their own peril.

Here is a list of some way’s we’ve helped company CEOs and boards assess their organizations….

CEO & BOARD ADVISORY SERVICES 

Governing boards and advisory boards serve a vital role in guiding a company’s long-term success.  Whether you are a startup building a new board or mature company enhancing an existing one, Peak Road is here to help.  While many executives are willing to serve on boards, finding the best candidate that possesses both the real-world experience and cultural fit for your organization can be a challenge. We understand the critical nature of advisors and board members and strive to present you with the strategic guidance your board needs to guide your company to the next level and beyond.

Peak Road Partners team of talented interim executives, includes senior leaders with a varied range of experiences and vast professional network. From past clients and former colleagues to professional associations and affiliations our extended network enables us to find and present board and advisory council candidates with relevant backgrounds as well as cultural fit.  Our team’s varied industry experiences and national scope allows us to find candidates that often live within or are willing to travel to any US market.

 Here is a list of some way’s we’ve helped company CEOs and boards…

EXPERIENCED TEAM. WORLD CLASS RESULTS.

MELISSA FISHER

MANAGING PARTNER

Melissa is a Senior Executive with incisive ability to strategize and execute forward-thinking solutions across business and consumer markets within startup, turnaround and high-growth multimillion-dollar enterprises. She builds business value through instilling shared vision, motivating teams and worshiping execution. She is a decisive leader who grows top line revenues for both mid-cap, private equity and expansion phase startups in highly-competitive B2B and B2C markets.

DAVID HAUPT

SENIOR PARTNER

David specializes in digital online media and interactive platforms, traditional marketing and online product management. He has lead successful product and sales teams for 15+ years. Starting his career as an entrepreneur he co-founded The Onion in 1988 which has become America’s most recognizable and prominent source of comedy, with daily coverage of politics, technology, sports, business, entertainment and more.

PAUL GORDON

SENIOR PARTNER

Paul focuses on helping businesses improve their customer-facing activities and processes to increase sales and revenues. With over three decades of experience in sales, marketing, and strategic planning he looks for opportunities to help faltering businesses succeed, good businesses excel, and outstanding business create a legacy of success. In his spare time, he serves as an adjunct faculty member at the University of Florida teaching Media Sales.

ROSEMARY PERRAS

SENIOR PARTNER

Rosemary’s award-winning career as a marketing & media executive honed her skills in business development and promotional partnerships. Her extensive knowledge of media industry, feature film and television promotion, television and film brand integration, multi-media partnership structure makes her adept at negotiating partnerships between Fortune 500 corporations, non-profit organizations, the entertainment industry and media organizations.

MARIA HAAN

SENIOR PARTNER

Maria specializes in helping franchisors and franchisees improve unit performance. Her expertise in identifying and capitalizing on market opportunities to accel­erate expansion, increase revenues and improve profit contributions are hallmarks of her success. She has had a dynamic career spearheading successful sales, marketing and business development programs nation­wide for start-up and high-growth franchised companies.

STEPHANIE BICKEL

SENIOR PARTNER

Stephanie helps organizations develop their future leaders and prepare individuals for advancement. Additionally, she works with leadership teams to help strengthen their communication and unify them as they lead change throughout their organization. She can help sharpen your communication so you send the right message and make the right impression.

TERRY LEMASTER

SENIOR PARTNER

Terry is a Senior Operating and Sales Management Executive with strong P&L management experience in driving market share, revenue, and profit growth. He successfully led company turnarounds with unprecedented financial results through vision, strategic planning, and creating a sense of management team purpose. He has a talent for making rapid assessment of diverse situational challenges and then developing and leading the resulting action plans. Experience with international business practices and protocols, particularly in Europe and the Middle East.

WOODY HELFAND

SENIOR PARTNER

Woody’s experience successfully leading sales has resulted in shorter sales cycles, increased contracts value, improved cross-functional collaboration and ultimately delivered greater revenue. Each of our clients want their sales organization to be better, but they often lack the experience, time and resources to grow. Whether you need a comprehensive sales plan to build the appropriate sales infrastructure, effectively manage your sales team and hire the right salespeople or you need an interim CSO to lead your team to greater performance, Woody welcomes the opportunity to discuss your needs further.

MATT KENKEL

SENIOR PARTNER

Matt is a CPA and MBA who has successfully raised gross revenues and EBITDA at all the client companies he has worked with.  His experiences are diverse working within several industries including; retail automotive, real estate (commercial and residential), commercial and mortgage banking, medical services and private equity financing.  Matt is a seasoned finance professional with time-tested expertise growing start-ups, restructuring turnarounds, managing through merger/acquisitions, exits/divestitures and leading several debt/equity fund raises while serving as CFO.

HEYWARD WHETSELL

SENIOR PARTNER

An experienced senior marketing professional, Heyward Whetsell has guided marketing for some of the leading restaurant and hospitality companies in the United States. He also has extensive experience in advertising, with both national and regional agencies, and the country’s largest provider of direct mail services.

NANCY TERRELL

SENIOR PARTNER

Nancy is a strategic marketing leader who works with your executive team to define and achieve organization goals: turnaround, profit growth, rejuvenation, or expansion. With a successful career of creating and building profitable brands through game-changing customer understanding, innovations and communications, Nancy is known as a positive change agent and a problem solver, She delivers high ROI results through strategic rigor, passion for big ideas, leadership, influence, teamwork, and a close eye to execution.

RIC ALAMEDDINE

SENIOR PARTNER

Ric is a decisive executive with a proven track record of driving profit and revenue growth within automotive and consumer durable goods for B2C & B2B companies. As a senior executive he leverages his expertise in accelerating revenue growth within both consumer and industrial markets through his vigilant focus on execution and implementation across engineering, product development, sales and marketing teams.

REX BURR

SENIOR PARTNER

Rex has lead a successful career as a results-oriented, corporate executive and entrepreneur.  Starting his career as an analysis, he has strong financial acumen with a sales personality and customer service mindset. Rex is skilled at building and leading highly productive teams, managing projects within multi-location operations and instilling best-practices.

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