Tag: Operational Excellence

Steve Snedegar: Building Stronger Businesses Through Growth and Change

Throughout more than 30 years in executive leadership, I’ve had the opportunity to help organizations navigate growth, turnarounds, acquisitions, operational transformation, startups, and major periods of change. From leading businesses and building teams to advising executives and serving boards, I’ve tried to keep one principle at the center of my work: live life in a way where you help people. As I continue expanding my board and advisory work, I wanted to share more about the experiences, lessons, and values that have shaped my approach to leadership. Here is my biography.

D. Leslie Boney: Building Healthcare Organizations Through Growth, Partnership, and Operational Excellence

After approximately four decades in healthcare, I have had the privilege of helping organizations grow, navigating mergers and acquisitions, developing healthcare platforms, leading sales and development teams, improving operations, and building meaningful partnerships across the post-acute healthcare continuum. My career has given me the opportunity to work alongside exceptional executives, clinicians, operators, and healthcare organizations, and I look forward to continuing to apply those experiences through leadership, board, and advisory opportunities. Here is my biography.

Michael McQueen: Building High-Performing Teams and Better-Performing Businesses

Throughout my 39-year career, I have had the opportunity to lead teams and operations across manufacturing, semiconductor technology, electronics, supply chain, and executive management. From my early military service and production leadership roles to serving today as President & COO, I have remained committed to developing people, improving processes, solving complex challenges, and leaving every organization better than I found it. As I continue exploring opportunities to contribute through board and advisory service, I look forward to sharing the experiences, lessons, and values that have shaped my approach to leadership. Here is my biography.

Chris Kasulke: Experience with Purpose, Leadership Through Service, Preparedness, and Practical Action

I’m pleased to share my professional biography, reflecting a career of approximately 40 years across supply chain management, procurement, logistics, operations, governance, public safety, security, and emergency response. Throughout my career, I’ve had the opportunity to work with diverse organizations and communities, lead and support complex operational initiatives, serve in a board leadership capacity, and continue contributing through public and emergency service. As I explore opportunities to bring this experience to board and advisory roles, I look forward to connecting with organizations where practical knowledge, thoughtful governance, risk awareness, and collaborative leadership can make a meaningful contribution.

Derreck Travers: Connecting Supply Chain Strategy to Margin, Growth, and Customer Experience

After more than three decades building, scaling, and transforming supply chain and logistics networks, I’ve had the opportunity to work across everything from transportation and reverse logistics to global expansion, customer experience, and operational transformation. My career has reinforced a belief that logistics can be far more than a cost center when leaders combine clear data, disciplined execution, strong teams, and respect for the people closest to the work. Today, through Dromond Advisory and my broader advisory and industry work, I’m focused on helping organizations turn supply chain complexity into stronger economics, better customer experiences, and sustainable growth. Here is my biography.

Jeff Parks: Building Strong Teams, Lasting Client Relationships, and Sustainable Profits Through Hands-On Leadership

After approximately 50 years in business leadership, I have had the opportunity to work across food service, distribution, hospitality, vending, micro markets, operations, consulting, and executive management. My career has given me the privilege of developing talented teams, strengthening customer relationships, growing businesses, improving profitability, advising organizations, and serving at the board level. As I continue exploring opportunities to contribute my experience through board and advisory service, I am pleased to share more about the professional journey and leadership principles that have shaped my career. Here is my biography.

Anthony Cox: Turning Operational Complexity into Organizational Strength

I am pleased to share a closer look at the professional journey that has shaped my approach to leadership, from my foundation in the United States Navy Nuclear Power Program to more than three decades of leading people, operations, transformation, and performance within complex healthcare organizations. Throughout my career, I have remained committed to developing strong teams, creating accountability, improving organizational performance, and delivering sustainable value while leading with reliability, trust, loyalty, and integrity. As I continue expanding my contribution through board and advisory opportunities, I look forward to bringing these experiences and perspectives to organizations seeking thoughtful, disciplined, and collaborative leadership. Here is my biography.

Szabolcs Kiss: Building Stronger Organizations Through Strategy, Systems, and People

Throughout more than 25 years of international leadership, I have had the opportunity to work across manufacturing, supply chain, operations, procurement, organizational development, education, and leadership coaching. My career has reinforced my belief that lasting business performance comes from aligning strategy, people, processes, and technology—and that no business can sustainably grow faster than its people. I am grateful for the colleagues, teams, students, clients, and organizations that have shaped this journey and continue to inspire the work ahead. Here is my biography.

Felicia Smith: Solving Complex Problems, Developing People, Advancing Organizations

I’m pleased to share a closer look at my professional journey and the experiences that have shaped my approach to leadership, strategy, transformation, governance, and service. Over more than three decades, I’ve had the opportunity to lead and contribute across financial services, global initiatives, project and portfolio management, organizational development, ministry leadership, entrepreneurship, coaching, and community engagement. I remain committed to continuous learning, developing others, solving complex problems, and helping organizations turn strategic priorities into meaningful results. Here is my biography.

Daniel Mesa: Modernizing Operations Through Leadership, Discipline, and Innovation

I’m pleased to share my executive biography, reflecting a career built around operational excellence, P&L leadership, workforce development, business growth, and helping organizations build more scalable and efficient ways of working. From leading complex multi-site service operations and transforming founder-led businesses to serving at the board level and exploring how AI and automation can strengthen traditional industries, my focus has remained on creating measurable results while developing strong teams. I look forward to continuing that journey through executive, board, and advisory opportunities where practical operating experience can make a meaningful impact.

Daniel “Dan” Needham: Connecting People and Strategy to Build What’s Next

After more than four decades of professional experience, including 26 years with Nucor Corporation and executive leadership across finance, operations, commercial strategy, and organizational development, I’m grateful for the experiences, relationships, and lessons that have shaped my career. As I move into this next chapter focused on board service, leadership development, coaching, and giving back, I look forward to connecting with organizations and leaders where my experience can help create lasting value. Here is my biography.

Jérôme Birot: Transforming Technology, Empowering People, Creating Enduring Value

I’m pleased to share my executive biography, reflecting a career of nearly three decades across telecommunications, technology leadership, cloud-native transformation, 5G, AI-driven automation, and international board and advisory work. From leading major technology transformations at TELUS to contributing to the industry through ATIS and NGMN and now advising organizations through B² Advisory, I remain passionate about helping boards and leadership teams navigate complex technology decisions, build resilient organizations, and create sustainable value.

Chase Wood: Building Strong Organizations, Developing People, and Turning Vision into Lasting Value

Throughout my career, I have had the opportunity to lead teams and organizations across construction, real estate development, engineering, and business operations while contributing to boards, advisory initiatives, and projects both in the United States and internationally. These experiences have reinforced my passion for building strong organizations, developing people, creating effective strategies, and helping businesses turn their vision into lasting results. As I continue expanding my involvement in board and advisory leadership, I am excited to share more about the experiences, values, and perspectives that have shaped my professional journey. Here is my biography.

Mitch Anderson: Turning Experience into Insight, and Insight into Impact

I am pleased to share my executive biography, reflecting approximately four decades of leadership experience across agribusiness, executive management, operations, sales, procurement, strategic planning, and organizational growth. Throughout my career, I have had the opportunity to lead talented teams, guide organizations through significant change and growth, and contribute to industry and community organizations, and I look forward to applying those experiences to meaningful board and advisory opportunities.

Kristy Berry: Building Exceptional Organizations Through Exceptional Experiences

Throughout nearly three decades of leadership, I have had the opportunity to help build, scale, transform, and lead organizations across healthcare, wellness, premium services, and international markets. My career has reinforced my belief that sustainable growth comes from aligning strategy, people, operations, financial discipline, and exceptional customer experiences. As I continue expanding my work with boards and organizations navigating growth and transformation, I wanted to share more about the experiences and values that have shaped my leadership journey. Here is my biography.

Austin Peterson, DBA, MBA-HCM, BSN, RN, CPPS: Turning Insight Into Impact, and Strategy Into Safer Outcomes

Throughout my career, I have had the opportunity to grow from frontline emergency and critical care practice into healthcare leadership focused on patient safety, quality, high reliability, digital transformation, and data-driven performance improvement. Each chapter has reinforced my belief in continuous learning, thoughtful leadership, and using experience to help organizations and the people within them achieve better outcomes. As I look toward opportunities to contribute my perspective through board and advisory service, I am pleased to share more about my professional journey, leadership philosophy, and the experiences that have shaped me. Here is my biography.