Founder, Corbett Consulting

COO, Array Marketing

Partner, McKinsey & Company

Leader, Wiremold Company

Toyota Motor Company

Manager, CIBC

MSc, Chaminade University

BComm, Carleton University

Representative Projects

  • Integration of 3 “bolt on” acquisitions in electrical conduit manufacturing
  • Led development of Strategy to consolidate and relocate manufacturing in Mexico reducing labor costs by 80% for an Auto supplier
  • Developed and implemented post-acquisition consolidation plan generating over $2MM COGS reduction and multiple real estate opportunities
  • Improved product flow in Hydraulic Systems that reduced labor by 15%, inventory by 30% and Leadtime by 50%
  • Improved call center operations resulting in 20% reduction in required staff and an improvement in the Net Promotor Score (NPS)
  • Created evaluation/audit process to drive continuous improvement across range of businesses that delivered 2 points of EBITDA 3 years in a row
  • Optimized retail store operations that reduced store labor reduction of 20%
  • Redesigned order sequencing and processing to increase “On Time In Full” by 12 points

Expertise

Industries

  • Manufacturing
  • Machining
  • Aerospace and Defense
  • Automotive
  • Call Centers
  • Hospital Operations
  • Retail Operations
  • Purchasing
  • Supply Chain Optimization
  • Mortgage Processing
  • Insurance

Project Types

  • Operations Optimization
  • Due Diligence
  • M&A Strategy
  • Post Merger Integration
  • Organizational Design
  • Profit Improvement

Representative Clients

Companies

  • Caterpillar
  • IBM
  • Livingston
  • International
  • CHS
  • Intercos
  • Thrivent Financial
  • Cobham
  • Argyle Investments
  • Minute Maid
  • Textron

PE Firms

  • TorQuest
  • Carlyle
  • TPG
  • Birchill
  • Sun Capital
  • L Catterton

  • Founder, Cortus Advisors
  • Partner, Tapestry Networks
  • Managing Director, Fidelity
  • Engagement Manager, Bain
  • Research Associate, NERA
  • Ph.D. Business Economics, Harvard University & HBS
  • MA Harvard University
  • BA Economics, Northwestern University

Representative Projects

  • Led development of long-term growth strategy for $5B professional services firm, including new product development, automation, customer segmentation.
  • Led development of international expansion of $180B AUM institutional asset manager.
  • Developed advisor product/practice development strategy for $12B FS firm.
  • Developed client segmentation and targeting strategy for $4B technology-focused professional services firm.
  • Developed new market positioning for employer-provided financial services business of broadly diversified $36B financial services firm.
  • Developed new market entry strategy for top technology company in enterprise and small business computing markets.
  • Developed strategy for ownership transition and leadership succession plan for $50B AUM active asset manager.
  • Led multiple new business development strategies for $2.5T AUM financial services firm in areas of product development, customer segmentation and targeting, market positioning, cost efficiency.
  • Created new business development thought leadership unit for $36B professional services firm.
  • Conducted due diligence research for PE investor in employee benefits markets.
  • Developed new market entry assessment for $37B FS firm in robo advice market.

Expertise

Industries

  • Asset Management
  • Emerging Technologies
  • Financial Services
  • FinTech
  • Insurance
  • Private Equity
  • Professional Services
  • Venture Capital

Project Types

  • Growth Strategy
  • M&A/Partnership Strategy
  • Product Development/Management
  • Profit Improvement
  • Market Entry
  • Due Diligence
  • Efficiency

Representative Clients

Companies

  • American Express
  • Ameriprise Financial
  • Causeway Capital
  • China Southern Asset Management
  • Dell Computer
  • EY
  • Fidelity Investments
  • Gartner Group
  • Goldman Sachs
  • Grant Thornton
  • Imation

PE Firms

  • Investors Group
  • State Farm
  • Welsh Carlson