Ken Paskins is the Founder of GCE Strategic Consulting. He is an accomplished Bridge Integrator & Executive / Integrator Coach available for engagement. Ken brings a broad range of leadership experience, including operations, sales, acquisitions, strategic planning, and P&L management (up to $500M) from employment within Fortune 89 represented enterprises with over 25 years of experience.

Ken is a results-oriented, decisive, and direct executive with proven success in leading organizations using the EOS® - Entrepreneurial Operating System® for more than five years. Ken has worked in various industries, company sizes, and funding stages, helping companies get "unstuck."

Ken has sat in over 60 EOS® Quarterlies and 8 EOS® Annuals, leading hundreds of L-10s, and is a proud member and graduate of Mark Winter's very first EOS® Integrator™ Masterclass. Ken has also mentored and coached numerous Integrators and Visionaries, helping them get to the next level and achieve their goals and is Co-Founder of The Shift Spot which is dedicated to helping CEOs and Visionaries grow.

Ken's DISC® is a High D followed by C, as "Individualist" with the ability to achieve any objective. Strengths Finders® themes are Analytical, Responsibility, Strategic, Command, Achiever. Myers Briggs ESTJ (The Executive), EQ Score 88, and KOLBE of 8-7-4-2.

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Robert "Bob" BuWalda is a specialist in projects supporting revenue optimization. 

Bob brings 40 years of experience to building and leading high-performance sales teams.

Bob has worn many hats and has vast knowledge and expertise in identifying revenue growth problems, creating solutions, and problem-solving through project-based consulting engagement.

He is an expert in building compensation plans for Executives, Sales, and individual contributors. As a leader and coach, he is experienced with GWC reviews of sales teams and in most CRM systems and mapping leads to revenue steps to support accurate forecasting. Additionally, he has experience building vertical market segmentation strategies that have grown revenue from $5M to over $100M in high technology environments.

Bob has extensive experience leading teams in virtually all technology sales disciplines including computer hardware systems, networking, technology software, application software, and management consulting services. He has led sales teams in the direct, indirect, and channel sales models.  If you have a revenue issue but are unsure of its cause, Bob is an expert at discovery, resolution plan creation, and plan execution.

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James A. Franklin is a proven sales leader with over 25 years of success in building and leading B2B sales teams selling software/SaaS and professional services. Serving as a Fractional Chief Revenue Officer (CRO) or Chief Sales Officer (CSO), Jim delivers advisory and operational services for B2B companies resulting in predictable, repeatable, scalable, and profitable revenue.

Jim has expertise in Revenue Operations (RevOps) methodology and processes. He has a unique ability to link Marketing, Sales, and Customer Success operations across the customer lifecycle to drive efficiency and keep all teams accountable for revenue.  The goal is clear - increase your revenue.

 Jim has demonstrated he can move deals forward, improve forecast accuracy, hire, and coach great sales teams. Jim has experience leading organizations to crucial revenue and growth results and has positioned numerous technology companies for acquisition.

 Jim brings a wealth of knowledge working with organizations using EOS®, including actively participating in Level 10 Meeting™, quarterly meetings, and the Focus Day™. Many of Jim's past and present clients have been successful in implementing and utilizing the EOS® model. 

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Perry Tanner joins GCE Strategic Consulting following a successful seven-year run at Cohere Technologies. Before that, he held executive leadership positions at EMS Technologies, and a 20-year career at Scientific Atlanta, Inc. Perry has held various marketing, sales, and operations positions, including serving as general manager for two Scientific Atlanta business units. Tanner focuses on developing partnerships with EOS® implementers and other partners in the ecosystem in his role with GCE Strategic Consulting.

Perry’s experience both leading businesses and overseeing marketing in various executive roles apply to his role at GCE, where our Integrator Recruiting, Integrator Training, Sales Operating System®, and Strategic Consulting are well known.

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Joshua Shale joins GCE Strategic Consulting with over 25 years of experience in data, software, and technology businesses, focusing on Organizational Management, Operations, Marketing, and Strategy. Joshua was recently a co-founder and COO of Speedeon Data, where he was the Integrator for a successful EOS® implementation leading to revenue growth from $2MM to over $20MM. Before Speedeon Data, Joshua held positions at VoltDelta in Product Management, Marketing, and Development in the data and contact center lines. Joshua has additional experience in SaaS software platforms, Marketing Technologies, and Enterprise Software. Additionally, as a Five Year Member of Vistage, Joshua has had an up-close experience with various additional businesses, including manufacturing, business services, and distribution.

Joshua’s Intellectual and Temperamental scores include: Kolbe:  8-8-2-3, MMAT Score: 45, Bartell & Bartell DISC: High: S, C, Medium: D, Low: I, Everything Workplace DISC: CD – High Challenge, and Meyers / Briggs Score: INTG

Mike joins GCE with more than 25 years of operations leadership experience across various industries, including B2B and B2C organizations. In addition, Mike has experience in small privately held and holding companies, both private and public, with a multi-location, national footprint with revenue exceeding $160 million.

Mike is a results-oriented leader that focuses on developing high-performing teams to achieve organizational goals and create positive value for stakeholders.

Additionally, with over ten years of experience as a small business owner, Mike has unique insights into the challenges facing today’s business owners.

As an EOS Integrator®, with his comprehensive knowledge of operational leadership, Mike is positioned to help Visionaries and their organizations overcome challenges and grow to the next level.

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Brian joins CGE Consulting Services with over 30 years of experience in engineering, construction management, and management consulting business areas. He is a successful business builder with a strong focus on strategy, marketing, operations, and organization development, along with experience leading M&A and significant organizational change initiatives.

Brian was an EOS Integrator® for several years, working with Expert EOS Implementers® and company Visionary. He later completed the EOS Basecamp® Training Program and became the in-house self-implementor for the small business units within the company. He has since assisted small manufacturing and IT consulting companies with their self-implementation efforts.

Brian was an active Vistage Member for over 25 years, assisting firms across various industries in working through their most challenging issues.

Brian’s Intellectual and Temperamental scores include DiSC: Medium/High D, Medium i, S, C with priorities on getting results, taking action, and meeting challenges, Myers-Briggs: INTJ, Strengths Finders® themes: Achiever, Relator, Maximizer, Individualization, Strategic, Culture Index: A8, B5, C4, D5 L9, I6 – Enterpriser profile.

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D. Ray Freeman is a charismatic leader with over 15 years of client-facing experience in consulting and delivering digital transformation solutions. For 4 Years, I have managed a book of business P&L of $12+ Million dollars and operating with Gross Margins of 40%+ As a Project Lead (PL), I led the rapid growth of the 2019 startup, ADAPTOVATE, an affiliate of Boston Consulting Group. I was responsible for leading consulting cases valued from $1M to $100M USD and driving sales revenue from $200k/month to over $1M/month in <3years.

I offer Leadership-as-a-Service (LaaS) in advising customers to focus on the right opportunities, leading discovery/envisioning activities, and developing and demonstrating the “art of what’s possible” with holistic digital and people solutions. I have extensive experience in turning the right levers like Strategy, Process, Change Management, Technology, and Enhanced Products & Services. This includes Business Design, Process Re-engineering, Web3 Integration, VR/AI and Mobile applications development.

I stay up-to-speed on the top trends, and challenges in multiple industry verticals – Finance, Blockchain, Renewable Energy, Real Estate, Roofing & Construction, Travel & Hospitality; As well as workstreams like Supply Chain, Governance, Risk, and Compliance in highly regulated environments like Airlines, Insurance or Oil & Gas.

With over 60 client engagements to date, I have established trust relationships with business leaders and decision-makers at the highest levels in more than a dozen medium to large sized businesses. I hold multiple certifications in Agile, Scrum, Lean and SAFe, as well as Emotional Intelligence (EQ), Emergenetics, and DiSC with custom content ready to deploy. I am qualified and experienced in delivering best-in-class training, coaching and operational advisory both virtually and in-person.

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Brenda Ferguson is a seasoned professional with over three decades of experience in diverse corporate settings. Serving as a Fractional EOS® Integrator, Brenda's expertise lies in orchestrating complex business components, akin to conducting an orchestra, to cultivate cohesive and high-performing teams.

Throughout her extensive career, Brenda has traversed various domains, including Operations, Customer Experience, Strategy, Marketing, Sales, Business Development, PMO, Help Desk Support, Consulting, and Managed Services. Her exceptional talent lies in connecting the dots across these disciplines, earning her the reputation of a strategic maestro who can envision the holistic picture and navigate organizations toward success.

Recognized as an organizational turnaround expert, Brenda passionately advocates for continuous process improvement, guided by her mantra, "Don't wait to make it perfect before you make it better." Her unwavering commitment to enhancing operational efficiency is a cornerstone of her leadership.

Brenda's leadership style is a harmonious blend of collaboration and inspiration. She propels teams into action, consistently delivering outstanding results while fostering unity and exceeding Key Performance Indicators (KPIs). With a career spanning fast-growing startups, publicly held corporations, Private Equity-funded enterprises, and bootstrapped entrepreneurial ventures, Brenda possesses the adaptability and profound insights required to thrive in various corporate environments.

Brenda Ferguson's illustrious career is a testament to her expertise as a Fractional EOS® Integrator and strategic visionary. Her unyielding dedication to excellence, fervent drive for growth, and extraordinary capacity to harmonize diverse elements for success make her an indispensable asset in the realm of business leadership.

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