Operating Leadership for
Colorado Manufacturers
Fractional and project-based operating leadership for owner-run manufacturers. 30 years executive management leadership in industrial manufacturing and organization development.
Refiner Growth Advisors helps Colorado manufacturers build the structure, processes, and teams that let the business grow.
Why Refiner Growth Advisors?
I've spent 30 years running industrial manufacturing businesses as COO, President, and SVP, from global companies to founder-led operations. Now I bring real experience directly to owner-run manufacturers, working alongside you and your team, not from the sidelines.
GE Plastics: trained in the GE operating system through national sales, marketing, and global account roles
Wheelabrator Group / Norican Group: led the Americas business across the U.S., Canada, and Mexico, growing it to $92M in sales/service with 72 employees, including M&A collaborations and a Mexico manufacturing operation built from startup
Wizard Manufacturing: as President, led the restructuring of a $25M distressed equipment manufacturer, improving EBITDA by $3.4M, more than doubling margins, and growing new products and markets to 49% of revenue.
Startup COO: scaled a modular manufacturing startup from concept to an operating 18,000 sq. ft. plant and securing $1.1M in state job-growth tax credits
MBA in Executive Management, University of Massachusetts Amherst. BA, Villanova University. Fluent in Spanish
“A refiner doesn't apply heat and walk away. He stays with the process, hands-on, watching closely, until what remains is the best of what was already there. That's how I approach every engagement: I work as part of your team to deliver results, not just recommendations.”
Consulting Services
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Every engagement starts with understanding what you've already built and what's working, before anything gets recommended.
Together we weigh identified opportunities by business benefit vs. ease of implementation. My outside perspective gets checked against your own read of the business until we agree on what matters most.
We choose the format that fits what we found:
Fractional: ongoing senior leadership within your business on a regular cadence
Project-based: defined scope, timeline and deliverables.
Hourly: direct access when you need a seasoned second opinion.
I spend time onsite with you and your team, reviewing operations, structure, processes, systems, and financials. We talk through your goals, whether that’s growth, productivity, cost, or building your team, and you define what a successful outcome looks like, in your terms.
