“Marty gets an ‘A’ rating for entrepreneurial leadership. He’s a transformation leader, process innovator and customer centric manager.”
Robert Steinman, Corporate leader and former President of Ingersoll-Rand
“When the time came for us to require truly professional expertise Marty was
at the top of our call list. Our restructuring was complex, with a number of competing stakeholders. Marty adeptly navigated the shifting circumstances and delivered outstanding results. The value creation was nothing short of spectacular.”
Marc Dube, Business Owner, Investor, Independent Board Member
“We had a need for a seasoned interim CEO in one of our portfolio companies. Marty was able to take the reins and drive our transformation initiatives providing leadership and stability in difficult times. ”
S.A., CCP
“I have had the great pleasure of working with Marty on multiple assignments and in each case, he has provided the leadership and expertise needed to turn the organization around. Marty is able to design and sell a new company vision, set strategic direction and purpose for the company while aligning it’s culture and value systems. He builds and leads high performance teams to effectively manage the required complex changes. A key element of Marty’s success is his ability, when required, to get directly involved at the detail level, regardless of the business function and provide clear, concise direction.”
Michael Rank, Director, Supply Chain and Process Improvement, Camino Modular Systems
“As an advisor to the board of directors of The McQuaig Institute, Marty has shown me a much larger “canvas” of our business than I would have been able to see on my own. On this canvas we discovered together the opportunities and challenges on the land scape and the best way to move forward. Working with Marty is an ‘Outward Bound’ type of learning experience. And like Outward Bound, it is not for the faint of heart. But, I highly recommend it!”
Ian Cameron, Managing Director, The McQuaig Institute
“Marty’s diverse management experience and expertise provided unique insights and practical recommendations that helped guide us through a very challenging time in our organization.”
Kerina Elliott, Vice President Human Resources, Store Operations and Administration, M & M Meat Shops Ltd.
“As part of a significant turnaround of our Canadian operation, we needed qualified and trusted local insight to support our transformation initiatives. NEXT Advisory Partners (Marty) helped us get the ‘lay-of-the-land’ and provided legal and financial perspectives that we were able to implement in a timely fashion.”
Larry Silber, Interim CEO & President, SMTC; Independent Board Member and Corporate Leader.
“I had the pleasure of working directly with Marty a few years back. At the time I believed I was a seasoned financial professional with many years of experience behind me and I was ready for new challenges. Well, Marty quickly put those skills to the test. I will say he is a master of knowing where to set the bar and knows how to bring out the best in his team. I was lucky enough to witness a remarkable positive transformation in operations and profits in less than one year. He strategically took the low hanging fruit quickly, while setting the stage for the longer term projects with larger payoffs. Without realizing it, the ship was gliding on course almost effortlessly with all targets in sight.
More recently, I partnered with a technology firm which out of necessity, invented a product to meet the needs of our ‘A-list’ clients. We were looking for a way to further commercialize the product. I knew exactly who to turn to. In no time at all Marty completely understood the products value proposition and the big picture. Marty provided a strategic overview including everything from technical composition and competitors, to distribution and demand creation. We are on the right path now, but I know without his guidance we would have lost sight of the goal and would not be as far along on the project as we are today.
Marty is a brilliant mind, a gentleman and best of all a good friend. He will test your limits. The only question is ‘how far are you willing to go?’ No matter how you interact with Marty the experience is always beneficial and you will be glad you have had the opportunity to know and work with him.”
Sean Furlong, CFO, Lanoptic Video Solutions
“Our current success is a direct result of Marty’s strategic guidance and understanding of multinational issues and negotiations.”
Sharon King, CEO, Starfield Connects Ltd