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In the ever-evolving world of business, having a trusted advisor who can navigate the complexities of operational and financial restructuring, leadership development, and strategic planning is crucial. Meet Mike Kutchin, a highly experienced business advisor, executive coach, and founder of See Change Management. With over a decade of experience in transforming businesses and helping leaders reach their full potential, Mike has become a sought-after advisor in his field.
Mike's expertise stems from his diverse educational background and certifications. With a BBA in Accounting, an MBA in Finance, and a CPA designation, he possesses a strong foundation in financial and operational management. Additionally, Mike holds coaching certifications from The John Maxwell Team and Marshall Goldsmith's Stakeholder Centered Coaching, allowing him to effectively guide leaders and teams towards success. Furthermore, Mike is certified in behavioral assessments such as DISC and EQ, enabling him to gain valuable insights into individual and team dynamics.
Throughout his career, Mike has amassed a wealth of experience in various industries and roles. He spent seven years at Price Waterhouse, a renowned global accounting and consulting firm, honing his skills in finance and business advisory services. Subsequently, Mike served as CFO for two organizations, overseeing their transformation and eventual sale to global private equity groups. He also successfully purchased, restructured, and profitably grew a transportation distribution business, ultimately selling it to a strategic buyer. Inspired by his passion for helping entrepreneurial leaders and family-owned businesses, Mike launched his own advisory firm over 12 years ago, focusing on profitability improvement, strategy, and team/leadership development.
As an experienced advisor, Mike possesses the expertise to tackle a wide range of organizational challenges. Whether an organization is high-performing or facing significant obstacles, Mike's wealth of experience uniquely qualifies him to guide them towards their next level of growth and success.
Reflecting on emerging trends in his industry, Mike acknowledges the need for organizations to adapt to disruptive forces in the marketplace. He highlights the challenges brought about by the remote work environment, as well as the unique expectations and work ethic of younger generations in the workforce. To address these trends, leaders must embrace a paradigm shift, fostering an environment that values communication, trust, and innovation.
One of the most impactful projects of Mike's career involved assisting a second-generation family in transforming an unprofitable manufacturing business. With the company on the brink of closure, Mike worked closely with the family, key customers, and financial institutions to generate the necessary liquidity. Through coaching, strategic planning, and the establishment of relevant KPIs, the business achieved significant improvements in profitability. Remarkably, despite the challenges posed by COVID, the company was sold to a private equity group for an unprecedented amount, surpassing the family's expectations.
With a passion for making a significant, favorable impact, Mike looks forward to partnering with you in maximizing your organization's leadership potential. Whether it's addressing internal challenges or navigating the ever-changing marketplace, Mike will be there every step of the way, guiding you towards profitable growth.
For over a decade, I have been fortunate to work closely with owners and their teams in favorably transforming their businesses through operational and financial restructuring, leadership and team development, executive coaching, and financial, operational, and strategic planning. My education, certifications, and prior experience include the following:
I have also had the following experiences:
My principal motivation has always been to make a significant and favorable impact on those I work closely with. My role at See Change Management has been, and will continue to be, to facilitate leaders, teams, and organizations in taking themselves to the next level.
All organizations, whether high-performing or challenged, face significant issues arising from the rapid rate of external change and disruptive marketplace forces. My value as an advisor and coach lies in having successfully worked through these transformative challenges in various industries and sizes of companies for over 30 years. This prior experience uniquely qualifies me to advise any organization focused on taking themselves to the next level.
Disruptive trends requiring increased focus as a business advisor today include addressing the continuous need for organizational change in response to the ever-changing marketplace, as well as the challenges of the remote work environment and younger workforce. This includes leadership's acknowledgement and action related to accommodating the newer generations’ passion, expectations, and work ethic. These challenges require a paradigm shift on the part of many leaders in terms of their sense of urgency, clarity of communication, establishment of trust, and cultivation of an environment that challenges business processes and expectations.
While I have been fortunate to successfully transform many leaders and their organizations during my tenure, my most personally meaningful project involved a second-generation family who inherited an unprofitable manufacturing business after the passing of their father. At the time of the transition, the company's bank was prepared to close the business. Over the ensuing years, we worked closely together with key customers, a new bank, and community financing institutions to generate the necessary liquidity to continue funding and growing the operations.
Ultimately, we were successful in building a new leadership team, coaching up the ownership group, establishing relevant KPIs, and providing the necessary financial and strategic planning, resulting in a significant improvement to the company’s profitability. Despite the challenges of COVID, we were able to successfully sell the business to a private equity group for an amount that the family members could never have imagined possible when they assumed control of the financially challenged business.
This scenario reflects my personal mission of making a significant, favorable impact on those I partner with. I look forward to the opportunity of working closely with you in maximizing your organization’s leadership potential as you address both the ongoing internal and external challenges in pursuit of profitable growth.
Thank you for taking the time to read this article. If you are in need of a skilled advisor who can assist you in transforming your business and maximizing its potential, look no further than Mike Kutchin.
With over a decade of experience in operational and financial restructuring, leadership and team development, executive coaching, and financial, operational, and strategic planning, Mike Kutchin has the expertise to guide you towards success.
Mike's impressive education and certifications, including a BBA in Accounting, an MBA in Finance, CPA credentials, coaching certifications from The John Maxwell Team and Marshall Goldsmith's Stakeholder Centered Coaching, as well as behavioral assessment certifications in DISC and EQ, demonstrate his commitment to continuous improvement and mastery of his craft.
Having spent seven years with Price Waterhouse, a leading global accounting and consulting firm, and eight years as CFO, leading the transformation and eventual sale of two organizations to global private equity groups, Mike possesses the expertise to navigate complex business challenges and achieve tangible results.
Furthermore, Mike's ability to successfully purchase, restructure, and profitably grow a transportation distribution business for over a decade, leading to a strategic sale, showcases his entrepreneurial spirit and strategic mindset.
As the founder of his own business advisory firm, Mike has been providing guidance to entrepreneurial leaders and family-owned businesses for over 12 years. His focus on profitability improvement, strategy development, and team and leadership development has proven to be invaluable to countless organizations.
Additionally, Mike has recently shifted his business to focus on strategic leadership coaching, including the creation of an emerging leader's professional development program. The Leadership Accelerated program has received rave reviews from participants, which you can find on Mike's LinkedIn website under "Recommendations".
If you are seeking a trusted advisor who can help drive positive change and growth within your organization, Mike Kutchin is available for hire as an advisor on AdvisoryCloud. Don't miss the opportunity to work with a seasoned professional who can lead your business towards success.
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