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The Ownership Thinking Team
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Brad Hams, founder and president of Ownership Thinking, is on a mission to eradicate entitlement. His company, Ownership Thinking, has helped hundreds of companies to diminish or defeat the entitlement mentality that is so pervasive and so devastating in our country and to replace it with cultures of earning - empowering employees to think and act like owners. He believes that human beings do not gain self esteem through unearned compensation, empty praise or false security, but rather through achievement. His company provides employees and organizations with the tools and training they need to realize their potential, and to create wealth where wealth might never have been created.
Brad, with the help of his extraordinary team, developed the Ownership Thinking model in the early '90s, during which time he was the president of Mrs. Fields Cookies in Mexico. Prior to this, he held executive positions in the area of finance and operations in a fortune 100 company. Brad is a lifelong student of business and finance, holds a master's degree in Organizational Development and Human Resources, and has taught business at the graduate level. He is a board member of the National Center for Employee Ownership, the country's leading resource on information and research related to broad based equity programs. In addition to his consulting work, Brad spreads his mission and message by speaking to roughly 70 audiences a year, and is one of the most sought after speakers for Vistage, the world's largest membership organization of CEOs.
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Alex Freytag has been helping employees think and act like owners since 1996, initially at Profitworks, Ltd., an employee training firm he co-founded, and now at Ownership Thinking in Columbus, OH, where he is Partner and Vice President. Alex has a BA in psychology from Hamilton College and an MBA from the Fisher College of Business at Ohio State University where he was valedictorian of his class. Alex is a member of the National Center for Employee Ownership, the ESOP Association and Vistage and in addition to his consulting work, spreads his mission and message by speaking to audiences of all types.
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Tom Bouwer offers over 20 years of U.S. and international management and consulting experience helping companies improve their profitability while teaching employees to think and act like owners. He has worked with start-ups and fortune 50 companies in such industries as insurance, finance, software, construction, manufacturing and consumer products. Tom’s experience in Turkey, where he started and ran his own company, provides him with unique insight into the issues confronting business owners and their employees. He has additional experience with consultants Deloitte & Touche and Booz Allen Hamilton. Tom has a B.A. from Hope College and an MBA from the Fuqua School of Business at Duke University.
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Carmen Garcia, Latin Services department manager at Ownership Thinking, has provided financial and business acumen training to the Hispanic community for over five years. Carmen grew up in Mexico City and holds a CPA from Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico. She spent her early career as a CPA, and later was an internal auditor for several international companies. She also worked as a financial analyst for two of the five largest banks in Mexico. In the mid '90s she was part of the international operations team for Standard & Poor's in their TEC Center office.
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Brad DeGraw has a diverse back ground in sales, marketing, and business development. Before joining the Ownership Thinking team, Brad founded a firm to help owners rediscover their passion. He leads Ownership Thinking’s Sales and Marketing Team.
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 Perry Phillips, CA-CBV, ASA, CEPA (Certified Exit Planning Advisor), Ownership Thinking’s Canadian Licensee, is the founder and President of ESOP Builders Inc. Perry is also on the Board of Directors of The Exit Planning Institute, an association of professionals founded in 2004 and recognized thought leader in the field. The Institute provides members throughout the United States and Canada with the training, resources and support they need to successfully design and implement exit plans for owners of private businesses. As an ESOP consultant, Perry has designed and implemented over 100 employee share ownership plans with a street value of over one billion dollars and is recognized nationally and internationally as an expert in ESOPs. Perry's consultancy operates in major cities across Canada in the belief that ESOPs are an excellent solution for Canadian business owners approaching their succession. Perry and his team have been trained and certified to implement Ownership Thinking for their clients throughout Canada.
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 Garrett Sullivan, Ownership Thinking's licensee for Hawaii, offers over 30 years of management experience in the construction industry - from Project Engineer to CEO. He is Founder and President of Sullivan Associates, Inc. (www.sullivanhi.com) and Past President of Kaikor Construction which he cofounded in 1985. Sullivan led the company to award-winning status and retired in 2010 to launch his consulting practice. He is the 2010 SBA Small Business Person of the Year for the city and county of Honolulu, Past President of the General Contractors Association of Hawaii (2010) and is active in the Construction Financial Management Association (CFMA) where he was Past President. Sullivan has successfully completed hundreds of civil, structural and building projects for the city, state and federal government across the Hawaiian Islands. Additionally, during his tenure the company has won numerous awards, such as Build Hawaii, AWA Project of the Year and local as well as national Safety Awards. Sullivan was born and raised in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and has lived in Hawaii since graduating for the University of Hawaii with a degree in Finance. In 1985, Sullivan earned a Master's in Business Administration from Chaminade University.
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Partial Client List (links to client sites are in yellow): |
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Construction
· Adarand Construction
· BSA Corporation
· Burton Scot
· Casey Industries, Inc.
· GMI Construction
· K.R. Swerdfeger, Inc.
· Kaikor Construction
· McCree General Contractors & Architects
· MGE Underground
· Orren Pickell Designers & Builders
· Reitter Stucco
· Sunland Asphalt
· Surianello General Concrete
· Tarco Construction
· The Motz Group
Distribution
· Autobody Jobbers Warehouse
· Aveda
· Birthday Express
· Century Resources
· Cycle Logistics
· Momentum Logistics
· Office Environments and Systems
· Onions, Etc.
· Caribbean Shipping Services, Inc.
· Chuck Latham Associates
· Coosemans Worldwide
· Drive Train Industries
· Independent Plastics, Inc.
· Mercedes Medical
· Pivot Interiors
· RJW Logistics
· Vanguard International
Engineering
· Chardon Laboratories, Inc.
· ESC Lab Sciences
· Eurasian Minerals
· Knudson Associates
· Jet Aviation Specialists
· JR Engineering
· La Macchia Group
· Lerch, Bates & Associates
· Phillips Partnership
· Rock Solid Images
· Sebago Technics
· Summit Laboratories
· The Turnaround Management Company
· Windmill International
Financial and Insurance Services
· 1st Security Bank of Washington
· ABNAMRO
· Banc Financial Group
· Benefits Plans Plus
· Central Bank
· Charter Insurance
· Commerce National Bank
· Global Home Loans & Finance
· Hinds Financial Group
· Intermountain Mortgage Services
· Lighthouse Financial, LLC
· LSG Insurance
· Norlarco Credit Union
· Prospera Financial Services
· Universal Lending Corporation
Healthcare
· Affordable Quality Care
· American Health First
· AMR Pronurse
· Gambro Healthcare
· Illinois College of Optometry
· Spine Therapy Center
· Work and Well
· Pridemark Paramedic Services
· Work Options Group
Landscaping and Nursery
· American Landscape Design
· BestYard.Com
· California Landscape Contractors Assoc.
· IGL Landscape Services
· Lifescapes
· Morrefield Excavating
· Moss Landscaping
· Skagit Gardens
· Skinner Nurseries
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Manufacturing
· Alcoa
· Almita Manufacturing
· Arrow Sheet Metal
· Blocktops
· Brian's Cabinets
· Fast Heat, Inc.
· Foldcraft Corporation
· Fortune Stone, Inc.
· Giant Snacks
· Interstate Threaded Products, Inc.
· Osborne Industries
· Sashco Sealants
· Seeds 2000
· Seymour Duncan
· Synthetic Industries
· Owens corning
Plumbing, AC, Electrical
· Anytyme, Inc.
· Chico Electric
· Contech Electronics, Inc.
· Ideal Plumbing & Electric
· Industrial Electric
· Mid-City Electric
· Pat Murphy Electric
· Progressive Plumbing
· Symbiont Service Corp
· Warm Floors
Professional Services
· Summit Service Group
· 21st Century Marketing
· Alternate Collection Solutions
· Ann Lee & Associates
· ARGUS Holdings
· Best Upon Request
· Contrino Direct Marketing
· CRG Events
· Eden Advanced Pest Services
· Esparza Advertising
· Mackey Advisors
· Mayo Aviation
· Miles Brand
· Monroe News
· MVD Express
· SFO Shuttle Bus Company
· Star Fleet Yachts
· Strategic Feedback, Inc.
Retail & Restaurant
· Ace Hardware
· Aqua Quip
· Bicycle Village
· Bike Barn
· Builders Appliance Center
· California Closets
· Century Hospitality Group
· Colorado Bag n' Baggage
· Custom Comfort Mattresses
· Mud Bay
· The Radiant Group
· Total Beverage
· Vitamin Cottage
Technology
· Abacus Business Solutions
· Bconnected Software
· Connect: The Knowledge Network
· ERGOS Technology
· Novas
· Digitize, Inc.
· HCSS Software
· Hewlett Packard
· JD Edwards
· Portable Computer Systems
· Quark
· Sebago Techniques
· TravelNet Solutions
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