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He has been engaged to initiate turnaround efforts, enhance supply chains, optimize operational strategies, improve margins, and maximize business growth. The following are a few benchmark achievements: Billion Dollar Revenue Generation and Cost Reductions Shareholders of a marquee Energy Services Provider desired to divest a non-core business while restarting operations. Greg was recruited by the CEO to improve margins and exceed client expectations for divestment. He instituted a 4-phase plan that included introducing readiness planning, cost control and instituting lean/agile, enforcing accountability, and mitigating the adverse effects of COVID. This mobilization was executed without delays, which reduced OPEX by 20% ($1.1M/month), improved Field Margin from 27% to 45%, and elevated EBITDA YoY from 5% to 45% (between 2020 and 2021). Excellence in Process or Procedure Transformation Greg was engaged by an oil & gas client to mitigate a crisis internally/externally and restart operations after a tragic, fatal helicopter crash killed 2 employees. He traveled to the crash site to gather evidence, conduct interviews, and correspond with local authorities and the client. His investigation revealed procedures were followed, and 90% of the barriers were in place to avoid the accident, which eased Board tensions. He overhauled protocols with an Aviation expert to mitigate future issues and restart operations, then completed the project to the client’s satisfaction. See Greg’s Full Project Profile Here https://stratosphere-management.com/bill-lewin daily 0.75 2024-02-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61de11b4d33e7c67d5ce3628/c7afea68-05d9-4884-9783-a03351fa93ac/Bill+Lewin+Photo+1+102022.jpeg Bill Lewin - William Lewin Bill has consistently maximized ROI for clients of a $50B Fortune 50 Financial Services firm. He has been engaged to manage top lines of up to $20M and $5B in Assets Under Management (AUM), mentor personnel, accelerate performance, increase revenue, and deliver exceptional service and long-term investment results to clients. The following are a few benchmark examples of his performance: Billion Dollar Asset Management After assuming a new business assignment for the high-net-worth Colorado market, identified & developed a relationship with one of the state's largest industrial private companies. Called the company's CFO and assisted them in building short-term fixed-income portfolios and various cash management strategies. The private company received a $130 million publicly traded share position. Led efforts to creatively monetize this position, which the private company/family then used to successfully build their own privately held energy company. Turnarounds Engaged by a marquee financial services firm and assigned to lead advisory in managing $1B in AUM and annual revenue of $2.5M and charged with growing the business. Recruited operational team leaders and strengthened relationships with existing clients while sourcing new clients. Hired analysts for the first time in this firm’s history and acted as the main point of contact for all clients. These efforts grew revenue to $20M, with an increased share of wallet, ultimately achieving $5B AUM. See Bill’s Full Project Profile Here https://stratosphere-management.com/shalabh-chowdhry daily 0.75 2022-11-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61de11b4d33e7c67d5ce3628/e739121c-9b3c-47f3-a74c-a910051105e2/Shalabh+Chowdhry+Photo+1+112122.jpeg Shalabh Chowdhry - Shalabh Chowdhry Shalabh has consistently delivered results in several management consulting firms, hedge funds, startups, and banking, financial services, oil & gas, manufacturing, and fintech companies ranging from $369M to $162.47B Fortune 500 global businesses. Consistently engaged to initiate turnaround efforts to restore operational functionality, form strategic relationships, set investment strategies, and maximize business growth. The following are a few benchmark achievements: Go-To-Market Strategy A cross-functional onboarding strategy wasn’t aligned between teams for a key fintech client. Charged with establishing a cohesive GTM strategy to increase visibility. Investigated, drafted a workflow document, then navigated change resistance. These efforts became SOP, reduced scope creep, saved time on product conversions, lowered incremental expenses by 10%, and elevated revenue-per-contract by 6%. Technology Transformation To replace five years of manual processes and improve data accessibility, a new internal platform (compatible with Ariba) was developed for this oil & gas client. To learn more about current processes and future objectives, the supply chain team was consulted. The resulting automated system improved inventory controls, billing, and supply chain structure while optimizing material procurement, management, and delivery processes for supporting deep-sea service locations. See Shalabh’s Full Project Profile Here https://stratosphere-management.com/rusty-hansen daily 0.75 2023-01-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61de11b4d33e7c67d5ce3628/e5022d1a-bec0-473a-bbe5-a04518dce4d2/Rusty+Hansen+Photo+1+120722.jpeg Rusty Hansen - Rusty Hansen Rusty has consistently delivered operational results in several financial services, mortgage servicing, mortgage lending, and appraisal management companies ranging from $55M to $500M businesses. Consistently engaged to modernize technological infrastructure, instituting digital transformation, aligning business and IT, initiating turnarounds, and maximizing business growth. The following are a few benchmark examples of his performance: Turnaround Despite strong investment in the above client’s call center’s technology and leadership, performance declined for nine months. Retained by the President to reverse trends. Created a strategy over six weeks, then gathered metrics, conducted interviews, scheduled meetings, and researched documentation on features/scoring methodologies. Communicated performance targets and revised incentive plans/agent scheduling. This plan transformed the call center culture, reduced the abandonment rate by 51%, increased efficiencies by 37%, improved calls answered within 60 seconds by 47%, and lowered overall costs by 8% due to productivity and staffing strategies IT Strategy A mortgage lending client had made several technology investments but was not realizing improvements or adoption. Recruited by the President to implement a POS portal, fee engine, and robotic process automation. Within two months, interviewed stakeholders/ELT, crafted a project pipeline with 90 milestones, and proposed forming an Execution Committee and Implementation team. All projects were completed on time and on budget, which reduced technology costs by 28% per loan; received an ICE Mortgage Technology Hall of Fame award in 2019 as a result. See Rusty’s Full Project Profile Here https://stratosphere-management.com/glen-flowers daily 0.75 2025-12-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61de11b4d33e7c67d5ce3628/bfe8dac3-e34e-4559-b724-0e631799fef4/Glen+Flowers+Stratosphere+Photo.jpeg Glen Flowers - Glen Flowers Glen has consistently delivered results in several telecom, digital, technology, retail, manufacturing companies ranging from $144M to $33B Fortune 500 global businesses. He has been engaged to initiate turnaround efforts to restore operational functionality, modernize and transform sales strategies, displace competitors, maximize business growth, and bolster shareholder value. The following are a few benchmark examples of his performance: Billion Dollar Sales and Revenue Generation Small, underperforming dealer-owned retail locations frustrated leadership. Recruited by this key telecom client to intervene. Designed a “preferred plus” program to heighten brand standards, improved compensation, and expansion assistance, and implemented a “Certified Dealer” program with SOPs that required unqualified doors to close or invest. After consolidating dealer principals by 50%, encouraged and incentivized dealers to expand into new territories. This nearly doubled regional sales (from 12.3% to 23.3%) and led region the company (with budget performance at 133%). Sales Transformation and Turnaround After successfully exceeding leadership targets in a prior engagement in Detroit as a B2B Sales Manager, was engaged by leadership of a Fortune 500 telecom client to build, launch, and replicate results within the West Michigan market. Developed and executed a strategic plan, hired/trained staff, and built channels of distribution. Launched ahead of schedule and achieved the highest level of market penetration in company history (sales per population). Was retained and asked to turn around multiple low-performance markets, including Ohio (64% YOY subscriber base growth) and Chicago (28% subscriber growth and record sales within four months). Ultimately engaged to replicate these results throughout the entire Midwest (17% of revenue) and was instrumental in the merger with Sprint. See Glen’s Full Project Profile Here https://stratosphere-management.com/jason-green daily 0.75 2023-01-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61de11b4d33e7c67d5ce3628/e7540712-bf62-493a-a1c3-18a3e147543e/Jason+Green+Stratosphere+Photo+Compression+013023.jpg Jason Green - Jason Green Jason has consistently delivered revenue generation results for multiple Fortune 1000 technology, software, hardware, and semiconductor companies ranging up to $2.5B global businesses. Engaged to optimize sales practices, enhance profitability, implement transformational business practices, initiate turnarounds, and maximize overall growth. The following are a few benchmark examples of his performance: Business Transformation Retained by the Board and CEO of a client after restoring their Americas division from 6 years of YOY negative growth and the global transformation success that generated $1B in new business, to lead a replicative strategy on a global basis involving all company-wide strategic customer engagement to achieve profitable growth globally. Chartered to build and scale revenue and reduce costs. Over the first 90 days, conceived and initiated a solution-based sales and engineering plan to target a new serviceable market. Restructured/released/reassigned and recruited new leadership and introduced the company’s first digital strategy. These efforts transformed the model into customer-centric and revenue-driven. Front-end transformation exposed customer insights that shifted the company-wide operating model to a BU, customer-centric lens. Valuation nearly doubled (from $28/share to $49), wildly exceeding board-level expectations. Global Account Program ramped up the client’s customer partnerships, and they were awarded ADI Supplier of the Year. Was retained for subsequent engagements over nearly every functional area of the company. Turnaround Engaged and tasked by the Board and CEO of a marquee client to restore order after the company’s largest region saw ~6 years of declining sales. Over the first 30 days, outlined a 3-year restructuring plan with new sales approaches and redefined pricing. This remodeling established global customer and team relationships and uncovered opportunities for sustained growth. This drew the attention of the Board and CEO, who determined this strategy should be rolled out enterprise-wide to expand the entire global account program. These program improvements reversed the negative trends, grew the global account program by 92%, and increased sales by 9%, transforming the company from a regional focus to a global one. See Jason’s Full Project Profile Here https://stratosphere-management.com/scott-cooper daily 0.75 2025-02-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61de11b4d33e7c67d5ce3628/25872f9a-5a7b-4347-8d16-68f9b83db5d8/J+Scott+Cooper+2.jpg Scott Cooper - Scott Cooper Over the course of his career, Scott has served in organizations ranging from startups to ~$3B global businesses. He has managed teams with revenue goals of up to $250M and operational budgets of up to $50M. He is known as a force multiplier of success, solving complex business and operational issues for both privately and publicly traded SaaS-based companies. The following are a few benchmark examples of his performance: Business Transformation and Operational Efficiency Scott was sought by a client to transform the BMS for enhanced executive decision-making and operational efficiency. Within 6 months, he spearheaded a comprehensive overhaul of enterprise-wide processes and streamlined the BMS by eliminating redundant reporting, optimizing financial forecasting, and synchronizing quarterly review processes. Launched the company’s first internal/external NPS surveys, uncovering actionable insights that gained immediate executive sponsorship and implementation. Led multiple margin enhancement initiatives, including procurement optimization, Lean Six Sigma implementation, and Financial Transformation through AI/RPA/offshoring solutions. These initiatives resulted in a 20% cost reduction and established new SOPs that were rapidly adopted across the organization. Sales Transformation Contract processes were rife with inefficiencies and extraneous costs with no formal procurement group in place. In the first ~90 days, spearheaded improvements and compiled a company-wide vendor/contract inventory. Then, consolidated contracts, took charge of large-scale contract negotiations, bargained for lower enterprise rates, and created a formal procurement team. These actions saved the company $10M (Y1), were duplicated and made standard, and established a standardized vendor review process. See Scott’s Full Project Profile Here https://stratosphere-management.com/jason-mccleish daily 0.75 2025-03-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61de11b4d33e7c67d5ce3628/3d05ea66-ea0c-4042-b73b-dd5dbe151305/Jason+McCleish+Photo+2+051823.jpg Jason McCleish - Jason McCleish Jason has spent his career devoted to the development and execution of game-changing IT systems, engineering leadership, infrastructure engineering, and operations initiatives that drive equity-building revenue growth while reducing and optimizing operational and IT expenses. He has managed all classified global enterprise architecture, including IT strategy, software, operations, planning, research, cybersecurity, and infrastructure for the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps. Mr. McCleish has also supervised information management (including Top Secret) and exchanged and maintained access control over internal/external entities. He has provided oversight for Classified IT Enterprise Operations Architecture and aligns business, warfighting, and intelligence support. The following are a few benchmark examples of his performance: Cloud & Software Engineering, Cybersecurity, & Government Affairs Jason was recruited by a client to build a team and develop two new Azure clouds to support the DoD and other federal agencies at the highest classified levels. Planned strategies for each cloud over 120 days and hired an engineering team. Functioned as Program Manager with full engagement in all facets of development, ensured full compliance with security clearance, and navigated issues with air-gapped cloud requirements. This led to a second $7.6B contract for Office 365 services and additional contracts worth ~$50B for the following ten years. Enterprise Infrastructure Jason and his team were called upon by a client to migrate the Top-Secret Google Earth repository platform to the Intelligence Community (IC) Secure Cloud. Navigated an entrenched legacy stance believing Cloud was unsecure to lead the effort in concert with 16 IC partners to ensure adherence to security controls. Worked with engineering and cyber security teams to manage hundreds of Petabytes of data. Achieved a common, scalable, virtualized cloud repository with redundancy at a fraction of previous costs. This was duplicated across the Intel Community. See Jason’s Full Project Profile Here https://stratosphere-management.com/ken-pearson daily 0.75 2025-02-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61de11b4d33e7c67d5ce3628/ecfba83b-bac5-430b-b416-8198a8bc90d3/Ken+Pearson+Stratosphere+Photo+092023.jpg Ken Pearson - Ken Pearson Ken is a proven Human Resources and Technology Executive with experience in organizations ranging from $750M to $524B Fortune 500 global businesses with proven performance managing revenue goals of up to $225M, operational budgets of up to $64M, and capital expense budgets of up to $25M. He is a capable mentor passionate about attracting, recruiting, and advising teams of up to 500 and fostering a culture of continuous improvement and operational excellence. The following are a few benchmark examples of his performance: Workforce Management and Employee Retention Ken was charged by the EVP of People to spearhead the largest reduction in force in 40 years with minimal disruption to top performers. Over 60 days, using data from the SaaS solution (referenced above), partnered with legal and HR Business Partners to ensure the top talent identification process was administered consistently, defensibly, despite clashes with management decisions. These data-driven methodologies yielded 90% retention of top talent, became SOP and Best Practices, and were established as benchmarks for subsequent RIFs. Global Integration Engaged and tasked by the Board and CEO of a marquee client to restore order after the company’s largest region saw ~6 years of declining sales. Over the first 30 days, outlined a 3-year restructuring plan with new sales approaches and redefined pricing. This remodeling established global customer and team relationships and uncovered opportunities for sustained growth. This drew the attention of the Board and CEO, who determined this strategy should be rolled out enterprise-wide to expand the entire global account program. These program improvements reversed the negative trends, grew the global account program by 92%, and increased sales by 9%, transforming the company from a regional focus to a global one. See Ken’s Full Project Profile Here https://stratosphere-management.com/stephen-williams daily 0.75 2025-03-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61de11b4d33e7c67d5ce3628/302ee4b9-7b1b-4ca7-92bc-5eb89932416b/Stephen+Williams+Photo+1+032324.jpg Stephen Williams - Stephen Williams Stephen is an experienced Executive in the Manufacturing, Consulting, Insurance, Corporate Hedging, Finance, and Life Sciences industries with experience in organizations ranging from $100M to $55B global businesses. Mr. Williams has proven performance managing revenue goals of up to ~$3.4B, operational budgets of up to $120K, and capital expense budgets of ~$18M. He is a capable mentor with a track record of attracting, recruiting, and advising teams of up to 12, building the foundations necessary to accelerate performance and increase revenue. The following are a few benchmark examples of his performance: Quality Optimization, Territory Expansion & Safety Improvement Stephen was engaged when rigorous stage-testing processes slowed production and revenue growth. He was charged by the client to enhance laboratory efficiency to boost production volumes without compromising the high-quality standards. Introduced streamlined laboratory processes, leveraging business analytics and problem-solving to reduce testing turnaround times from 3-4 weeks to 7 days. This resulted in double-digit compounded revenue growth from the program's inception, facility expansion to accommodate growth, and establishment of the strategy as both SOP and Best Practice. Investment Banking, Hedging Strategy & Profitability Improvement When a life insurance client’s poor financial statement led to six months of unsuccessful attempts at a spin-off, Stephen was charged to correct any financial misrepresentation and improve the status of the Life Insurance in preparation to profitably divest. He identified and corrected a critical misclassification of life policies within 42 days and implemented a strategic accounting solution to rectify the financial statements. This successfully facilitated the spin-off, enhancing the client’s financial valuation by $17M+. See Stephen’s Full Project Profile Here https://stratosphere-management.com/chad-austin daily 0.75 2025-03-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61de11b4d33e7c67d5ce3628/8641c112-4e10-4e69-b0f5-432b3969e516/Chad+Austin+Stratosphere+Headshot+031625.jpg Chad Austin - Chad Austin Chad is a proven Operational Leader in the Healthcare, Digital, Automotive, Industrial, and Manufacturing industries with experience in global organizations ranging from $900M to $80B. He has proven performance managing operational budgets up to $2B and capital expense budgets up to $750M. Mr. Austin is a capable mentor with a track record of attracting, recruiting, and advising teams of up to 5,500, building the foundations necessary to accelerate performance and increase revenue. The following are a few benchmark achievements: Business Transformation and Process Optimization Mr. Austin upgraded hospital systems with a singular consolidation of five systems across eight locations. With the client’s support, he streamlined processes and fully integrated these disparate systems into the parent company. He re-engineered supply chain management, distribution, logistics, procurement, long-range financial planning, etc., to rationalize operations. This declared SOP / Best Practice unified the entire ecosystem across all clinical settings, eliminated system/process redundancies, abridged inventory on hand, enhanced capabilities, and resulted in over $250M in cost savings (>5%). Financial Management The client desired to migrate outdated systems to Oracle Cloud. To do so, Chad sought to integrate financials for effective planning. He first transformed necessary hospital systems, followed by those of the parent company, then completed the desired migration. This enhanced all processes (accounting, finance, claims, reimbursement), resulting in cost savings of ~$500M annually within a $750M investment. See Chad’s Full Project Profile Here https://stratosphere-management.com/thomas-george daily 0.75 2025-03-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61de11b4d33e7c67d5ce3628/4e8fdf41-2396-408c-baec-cc0aac2cf4c0/Thomas+George+Headshot+Cropped+102824.jpg Thomas George - Thomas George Thomas is a dynamic and results-oriented executive with a distinguished career driving strategic growth and operational excellence within the technology industry. His experience encompasses leadership roles in organizations ranging from $87B to $162B global Fortune 500 companies, where he has consistently delivered exceptional results. He possesses a strong ability to optimize sales processes, build high-performing teams, and align strategies to achieve ambitious revenue targets, improving customer satisfaction on a global scale. Thomas has a proven ability to manage revenue goals up to $12B, operational budgets up to $250M, and capital expense budgets up to $15M. He is also a capable mentor, passionate about attracting and developing top talent to excel in enterprise sales, GTM strategy, and revenue operations. The following are a few benchmark examples of his performance: Strategic Leadership and Go-to-Market Expertise Thomas excels at crafting and executing go-to-market strategies that drive revenue growth and market share. He has a proven track record of pivoting organizations to capitalize on evolving market dynamics, as demonstrated by his work transforming a hardware centric business to a subscription-based model, resulting in increased software sales and annualized recurring revenue. Mr. George’s expertise extends to segmentation, workforce planning, restructuring KPIs, and establishing effective business review processes that significantly improve CAGR, revenue, and operational efficiency. Operational Excellence and Revenue Optimization Mr. George is skilled at streamlining operations, reducing costs, and maximizing revenue potential. He has implemented uniform processes for deal approvals/contract renewals, reorganized team structures, and introduced automation tools to improve efficiency and reduce sales cycle times. Thomas has also partnered with finance and product teams to implement value-based pricing strategies, resulting in increased margins, reduced churn rates, and improved customer lifetime value. See Thomas’ Full Project Profile Here https://stratosphere-management.com/heather-romano daily 0.75 2025-06-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61de11b4d33e7c67d5ce3628/53172eb6-e917-4c11-9bdb-f8b86fef16a1/Heather+Romano+060424.jpg Heather Romano - Heather Romano Heather is an Executive Human Resources Leader with extensive experience driving HR solutions for the Energy, Hospitality, Healthcare, Industrial, Fintech, and Private Equity markets, among others. She is proficient in organizations ranging from $60M to $6B global businesses and has proven performance managing revenue goals of up to $6M, operational budgets of up to $100K, and capital expense budgets of up to ~$10M. Heather is a capable mentor passionate about attracting, recruiting, and advising teams of up to 200. Most recently operating within a geospatial technology organization, she has leveraged expertise to streamline the hiring process, significantly reduce attrition rates, enhance employee engagement, and promote team diversity. Ms. Romano is pivotal in developing highly effective Tech management professionals and has contributed to a comprehensive cultural transformation sustained through mergers and acquisitions, organizational turnarounds, and global EBITDA growth. The following are a few benchmark achievements: Recruiting & Selection Strategy Friction between two BUs hindered collaboration. Heather was charged by the client to navigate change resistance and restore order. She facilitated shared group sessions, reorganized the departments into stable matrices, and shifted talent across teams. Within 30 days, this delivered a cooperative resource team with enhanced organizational effectiveness, improving on-time completion by 66%, resource profitability by 25%, and billable utilization by 30%. Cultural Transformation A rebranding effort with poor communication reduced engagement, retention, and morale. Ms. Romano instructed functional leaders on alignment with corporate missions and recognized staff for supporting values. Then, she launched a peer-to-peer recognition platform, overhauled incentive compensation, and clarified career progression. Over two years, employee engagement increased from 75% to 86%, and NPS increased from 40 to 80, cutting attrition by half (17% to 8%). See Heather’s Full Project Profile Here https://stratosphere-management.com/varun-agasti daily 0.75 2025-07-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61de11b4d33e7c67d5ce3628/4b2aa47c-7def-4058-9cb6-44158599cb4d/Varun+headshot+for+LinkedIn+Dean+apprvoed.jpeg Varun Agasti, Managing Partner, Digital Operations - Varun Agasti Mr. Agasti is an innovative and creative Chief Product Officer in the Technology, Software Services, Retail, Restaurant, and Real Estate industries with experience in organizations ranging from $13B to $65B Fortune 500 global businesses and managing P&Ls of up to $3B, operational budgets of up to $75M, and capital expense budgets of up to ~$80M. Varun stands as a capable mentor with a track record of attracting, recruiting, and managing teams of up to 120, building the foundations necessary to accelerate performance and increase revenue. The following are a few benchmark examples of his performance: Technological and Digital Excellence To fuel growth initiatives, Varun evaluated CX/UX/franchisee experiences and technology capabilities to assess growth opportunities. Then, built internal teams to fill resource gaps and worked with franchisees/leaders to elevate e-commerce/digital strategy. This project delivered the design, build, and launch of a native mobile app with a completely new infrastructure. It successfully launched a loyalty program within 180 days, a redesigned web experience, and a mobile app. Achieved a 5-year CAGR trajectory that doubled sales with 40% conversion improvements, driving ~50% (~$1B) growth. Legacy Modernization and Process Improvement Amidst the post-pandemic eviction moratorium, squatters/trespassers impacted ~500 properties, causing enormous per-property costs: ~$25K in damages and lost rent per home. Mr. Agasti introduced graphic algorithms for self-tours that reduced fraudulent entries, a bot to detect fraudulent listings, and leveraged machine learning on smart home data to detect intrusion and alert ground teams/law enforcement. Squatter-impacted homes decreased by 98% in EOY1 and delivered ~75% detection accuracy with an average <24-hour removal rate of 80%. See Varun’s Full Project Profile Here https://stratosphere-management.com/raj-shankaran daily 0.75 2025-08-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61de11b4d33e7c67d5ce3628/35a454f6-543c-433e-9aeb-c7bcb87e4065/RAJLAK%7E1.JPG Rajlakshmi Shankaran - Managing Partner, Retail and Merchandising - Rajlakshmi Shankaran Ms. Shankaran is a lauded Operational Leader in the retail, direct-to-consumer, consulting, and private equity industries. She has experience in organizations ranging from $750M to a $681B Fortune #1 global business, and full P&L responsibility of up to $1.1B. She is adept at building profitable revenue engines, and her expertise is centered on turning around underperforming portfolios while identifying and scaling new growth opportunities. In short, Raj’s career has been defined by driving growth, innovation, and operational excellence in the retail sector. At her core, Raj is a diagnostic operator: she assesses complex business challenges, translates insights into actionable strategy, aligns cross-functional teams, and relentlessly executes against measurable growth outcomes. She’s equally comfortable in private equity-backed transformation work, enterprise retail, and global product organizations. Whether she’s working with ~$1B P&Ls or high-growth new categories, she can adapt, organize, and optimize even the most sophisticated client ecosystems. The following are a few benchmark examples of her performance: Product Strategy and Revenue Capture A channel break product was incomplete without 3rd party (3P) marketplace data. Raj then created a strategy to measure ~$2.5T in social selling/3P marketplace and influenced retailer recruitment efforts for 3P data collection. This ensured the timely capture of data from the fastest-growing retail channels, which are expected to represent 59% of global e-commerce by 2027. Supply Chain & Logistics Excellence A large prepaid supplier (80% of a $250M portfolio) struggled to keep up with demand for top-selling items, causing an annual loss of ~$16M in potential sales. Within ~90 days, Raj collaborated with multiple teams/partners to rebuild a ladder plan and forecast for ~400 SKUs. Then, she established accountability standards and a non-negotiable supply plan. This elevated the in-stock rate from 63% to 94% and increased incremental sales by $30M. See Raj’s Full Project Profile Here https://stratosphere-management.com/holly-bragdon daily 0.75 2025-10-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61de11b4d33e7c67d5ce3628/e2c49f8a-ac34-4b6e-b42d-45c812f32433/Holly+Bragdon+Photo+1+111624+Approved.jpg Holly Bragdon - Managing Partner, Strategic Operations - Holly Bragdon Ms. Bragdon is an Executive Leader in the Financial Operations industry with a track record of driving operational excellence, business transformation, and scalable growth across organizations ranging from $33B to $1T AUM, including Fortune 500 global firms. She has a proven ability to manage AUM goals up to $350B and P&Ls of ~$75M, optimizing performance and enterprise efficiency. A trusted mentor and trailblazer, Holly is adept at building and developing high-performing global teams at scale to drive long-term value and competitive advantage. She is experienced in enterprise technology, data, and automation strategy, with a growing focus on AI-driven innovation and intelligent process automation. Also, known for calm, decisive leadership under pressure, advising asset managers and private equity-backed firms on growth-aligned operations strategy to assess infrastructure and executional readiness. The following are a few benchmark examples of her performance: Operational Optimizations and M&A Integration Post-acquisition, her client leadership sought to address scalability, risk, and account growth challenges caused by a manual, time-intensive reconciliation system. Holly sought to lead the development of an automated system for hundreds of disparate data feeds, ~25M tax lots, and 1M+ daily transactions. She served as a Business Owner, managing teams, deliverables, and timelines to ensure scalability and mitigate risk. This reduced start-of-day processes by 6 hours, cut manual exception management by 99%, and enabled 20% YoY growth. Technology Alignment A client’s M&A-related incompatibilities in systems, processes, and teams for managing market data led to errors/inefficiencies. Holly set to design and implement a scalable operational framework. She partnered with technology teams to design an integrated master market data service, established a risk committee, and created new roles for data accuracy and consistency. Within 90 days, these efforts decreased data-related errors by 36%, eliminated redundant processes, and improved operational efficiency by ~50%. See Holly’s Full Project Profile Here https://stratosphere-management.com/ioan-cleaton-jones daily 0.75 2025-10-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61de11b4d33e7c67d5ce3628/b0838cf7-3c99-4fc2-b0df-68e3826385a9/Ioan+Cleaton-Jones+Cropped+Headshot+093024.jpg Ioan Cleaton-Jones - Managing Director – Global Healthcare Strategy & Capital Advisory - Ioan Cleaton-Jones Dr. Cleaton-Jones is responsible for leading bespoke advisory engagements at the intersection of healthcare investment, private equity, and international corporate development. He is engaged by funds, global financial institutions, and healthcare operators to drive strategy, assess capital deployment opportunities, and build organizational capacity across developed and emerging markets. Private Equity & Investment Strategy Institutional investors and private equity firms have retained Ioan to assess new fund strategies, evaluate healthcare acquisition targets, and guide emerging market investment theses. He provides end-to-end support including due diligence leadership, market analysis, financial modeling validation, and board-level presentations. Market Entry & Growth Strategy Ioan supports health systems, digital health firms, and investment vehicles in navigating complex market entry and growth challenges across Latin America, Africa, and Asia. Delivers country-specific recommendations grounded in deep, on-the-ground, real-world operational, clinical, and financial experience. Due Diligence & Turnaround Advisory Ioan has experience leading due diligence efforts for healthcare investments ranging from $5M to $100M+, bringing deep experience from over 300 transactions globally. He advises distressed or underperforming portfolio companies on growth optimization, revenue expansion, and operational clarity. https://stratosphere-management.com/jonathan-pearson daily 0.75 2026-01-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61de11b4d33e7c67d5ce3628/f913878d-2793-4099-852d-2962856c13f5/Jonathan+Pearson+Headshot+approved+for+all+by+Cleopatra+102825.PNG Jonathan Pearson - Managing Partner, Sales Leadership and Commercial Performance - Jonathan Pearson Mr. Pearson is an Award-Winning Operations & Sales Leader in the motor vehicle manufacturing, automobile rental & leasing, transportation, fleet management, and life insurance industries, with experience in organizations ranging from $971M to $38B in global revenue and managing 10% YoY revenue goals. Jonathan serves as a trusted advisor to executive teams navigating sales and revenue growth, turnarounds, and operational transitions. He strengthens operating cadence, performance accountability, and leadership capability to ensure strategies translate into sustained execution. Mr. Pearson has cultivated high-performing teams of up to 60 through challenging environments, building capability, accountability, and confidence to drive business growth. The following are a few benchmark examples of his performance: Team Leadership and Turnaround Jonathan relocated to TX to turn around a client’s underperforming Southwest Region sales team after previous leaders failed. Over ~90 days, he overcame pandemic-era challenges, built rapport by instilling confidence/competence in the company's programs, utilized analytical data to support replacement recommendations, and implemented training/coaching to improve sales consulting capabilities. Within ~12 months, these efforts transformed the team into a national top seller, increased orders by 30%, profits by 32%, and the vehicle backlog by 150% (up to 220% by EOY2). Closing Ratio Improvement When a client’s OK/AR team struggled with low morale and lacked confidence in closing clients. Jonathan aimed to elevate performance after his prior success in LA. Over ~90 days, he implemented a data-driven approach, determined the number of prospecting calls per team member required to generate desired closure rates, and instituted bi-weekly training. Within ~180 days, this resulted in increased presentations (50%) and a higher closing ratio (from 18% to 31%), as well as improved partnership growth (112% in 12 months, with 42% more orders per closure). The team earned four exceptional achievement awards and a top-3 national ranking for four consecutive years. Such success allowed Mr. Pearson to lead a larger, top 5 market in San Antonio/Austin, TX. See Jonathan’s full Project Profile. https://stratosphere-management.com/puneet-kaushik daily 0.75 2026-02-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61de11b4d33e7c67d5ce3628/add36384-50cf-4e32-8c7a-285842816e7b/083-U8fpciBWZMk.jpeg Puneet Kaushik - Managing Director, Enterprise Technology & Digital Transformation - Puneet Kaushik Mr. Kaushik is a Fortune 500 Executive Leader who integrates strategic vision with technological execution for billion-dollar initiatives, resulting in transformational change. His career has spanned multiple industries: financial, healthcare, information technology, government, retail, energy, and nonprofit sectors, with experience in organizations ranging from $25M to $125B, and managing operational and capital budgets up to $250M. He is a capable mentor, leading high-performing teams of up to 400, cultivating pragmatic innovation to deliver measurable outcomes within complex, highly regulated environments. The following are a few benchmark examples of his performance: As the Chief Information Officer at BAYADA Home Healthcare, he identified a cumbersome application/onboarding process that was abandoned by ~90% of nursing applicants. To turn this around, he developed an automated recruiting platform, modernized backend systems, and migrated critical apps to the cloud. The resulting pilot (JOY) was deployed at 26 locations, increasing recruitment by 35%, reducing onboarding time by 50%, and is on track to increase revenue by 30% YoY ($5B by 2030). Building upon this success, Puneet also launched the brand’s first cybersecurity program, which led to the company passing all compliance audits and was permanently adopted, improving employee and customer confidence. He also seamlessly integrated the IT systems of two facilities into the ecosystem, supporting ~100 new staff and ~380 additional clients without compromising quality or security. Earlier, as Group Vice President & Interim Chief Technology Officer – National IT at The Federal Reserve System, Mr. Kaushik led a $1B, 5-year transformation, delivering enterprise-wide modernizations, standardizing ERP systems, and consolidating operations across 12 banks. As part of this initiative, he unified ~50 siloed data platforms into a single enterprise ecosystem, saving ~$25M annually, and migrated ~3K applications from 40-year-old legacy systems and three data centers to the cloud without disrupting the $13T/day in payments processed. His efforts streamlined systems, established the organization's first API marketplace, supported the launch of the FedNow instant payment system, and enabled enrollment of ~900 financial institutions. Before joining the Federal Reserve, Puneet demonstrated his ability to apply advanced technologies at TruthMD. As Executive Vice President of Technology, he transformed a fragmented manual process into an automated, AI-driven platform. By leveraging ML algorithms to aggregate 20K data sources, he delivered one of the most accurate and reliable Groups & Affiliations databases, fueling a 400% YoY revenue increase and leading to the product's acquisition by UnitedHealthcare. See Puneet’s full Career Biography. https://stratosphere-management.com/stephen-boyd daily 0.75 2026-02-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61de11b4d33e7c67d5ce3628/0f80bbcb-5f60-4db9-8d9f-6020f3f29868/Stephen+Boyd+Headshot+Approved+for+all+on+120225.jpeg Stephen Boyd - Managing Director, Finance, Growth, and Strategic Operations - Stephen Boyd Mr. Boyd is a Financial Executive Leader in the manufacturing, professional services, industrial distribution, field service, and aerospace & defense industries with experience spanning ~$958M to $77B global businesses, overseeing capital expense budgets of up to $800M, revenue growth from $550M to $950M, operational budgets of $2.2B, and full P&L responsibility up to $3.1B. Mr. Boyd serves as a recognized mentor known for attracting, recruiting, and managing teams of up to 75, building durable foundations that drive performance and revenue growth. The following are a few benchmark examples of his performance: Excellence in Finance and Financial Stewardship A legacy ~15-year-old ABL facility with Wells Fargo was too small, costly, and administratively burdensome. Mr. Boyd recognized an inadequate relationship between the East and West Coast branches, rebuilt a strong relationship with the bank through multiple outings and site visits, relocated a service team from California to Connecticut, and within ~100 days, secured an expanded credit line, reduced cost by 25%/yr., and improved the risk premium spread by 50bps. Process and Procedural Optimization After 15 years, 13 failed go-live dates, and $15M, Mr. Boyd reignited a stalled ERP system implementation. He then led data analysis, identified barriers to success, defined the project scope, onboarded a project manager, expanded the implementation team, and established a disciplined accountability cadence. Within ~10 months, he successfully implemented a modern tier 1 ERP system impacting ~600 users/15 BUs that improved efficiency (automated ~12+ key processes), security (+300% in system access reviews), and data governance (eliminated 4K duplicate/conflicted master data records). See Stephen’s full Project Profile. https://stratosphere-management.com/joe-del-regno daily 0.75 2026-03-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61de11b4d33e7c67d5ce3628/94fb2db4-2992-48ee-ae80-0b734badfdce/Joe+Del+Regno+Updated+Headshot+Cropped.jpg Joe Del Regno - Managing Director, Growth, Marketing, & Innovation - Joe Del Regno Mr. Del Regno is an Executive Growth, Marketing, & Innovation Leader bringing enterprise discipline and entrepreneurial speed across food & beverage, durable goods, consumer packaged goods, and retail industries with experience in organizations ranging from startups to $20B global businesses. He is known for identifying the strategic moves that unlock disproportionate impact, generating more than $1B in cumulative incremental revenue, and delivering results with credibility at the Board, CEO, and investor level. His track record of leading growth mandates with marketing budgets up to $45M and revenue responsibility of up to $1B, and he is skilled at creating and commercializing innovation pipelines and forging strategic partnerships. A coach and team builder leading teams of up to 30, developing talent, creating clarity in complex environments, and building an operating cadence that sustains performance after the initial surge. The following are a few benchmark examples of his performance: Marketing Modernization and Excellence Joe was sought by a client to improve household penetration of the company’s Cooked Perfect meatball brand, addressing low consumer category awareness (26%) compared to 94% for general jarred spaghetti sauce. He then conducted consumer research and developed the Family Dinner Night marketing movement, leveraging digital, social, and experiential. He also created an online pledge campaign/newsletter encouraging family mealtimes featuring recipes/coupons. This company-first initiative achieved 40% sales growth, attracted 600K new users, 250K newsletter subscribers, and earned the National AVA Digital Marketing Platinum Award for excellence in digital strategy, branding, and creativity. Brand Awareness & Growth Having developed a revolutionary OTC product (Enterade), clinically proven to reduce the side effects of cancer treatments, efforts to sell to a large pharmaceutical company failed. Joe was tasked by the CEO with crafting a marketing story on a $5K/month marketing budget, contingent on proving ROI and attracting a new buyer. He then developed a compelling "feel better, fight harder" marketing campaign, built a high-performing marketing team, and created a performance marketing-driven D2C e-commerce strategy. This achieved a $2M monthly sales run rate, established Enterade as the standard of care at ~700 cancer centers, and led to the company’s successful sale to a private equity firm. See Joe’s full Project Profile. His personal website can be found here. https://stratosphere-management.com/mark-chadwick daily 0.75 2026-03-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61de11b4d33e7c67d5ce3628/949668e0-4298-43f3-a745-ce4ffddf2e05/Mark+Chadwick+Headshot+012726+Approved+for+all.jpeg Mark Chadwick - Managing Partner, Strategic Growth & Go-to-Market Strategy - Mark Chadwick Mark is an Enterprise Go-To-Market & Growth Executive with experience in organizations ranging from independent firms to $40B Fortune 500 global businesses. He has a proven record of driving revenue performance of up to $5B, managing operational budgets of up to $50M, and capital expense budgets of up to $5M, and scaling global teams of up to ~150 across complex enterprise environments in technology, IT solutions, transportation, defense, and consulting industries. Mark is known for delivering measurable results by combining strategic ideation with disciplined execution, building consensus across international and cross-functional teams, and delivering sustained growth tied directly to enterprise objectives. The following are a few benchmark examples of his performance: Strategic Alliances & Partnerships A partner program required a modernization effort to improve efficiency, and Mark was entrusted by the organization’s SVP, Worldwide Partner Organization, to lead the effort. He then gathered feedback, benchmarked industry best practices, automated processes, redesigned tiering/requirements, revitalized incentive/investment structures, and piloted a digital partner portal. Despite budget/resource gaps, the global program improved satisfaction and engagement scores and was declared an SOP, earning industry recognition for operational excellence. Excellence in Growth Strategy & Optimization A shift in customer buying patterns from products to outcomes was identified, requiring services to design/deploy/manage solutions. To drive incremental product growth, he created a partner services program, identified service gaps, bundled offerings, established a digital service catalog, and launched a partner services team. As a result, the client’s partners reported a significant increase in services-led product attach rates, lifting consulting/managed services/product revenue. This declared SOP drove incremental growth and customer relationships. See Mark’s full Project Profile.