Our Interim Management & Consulting Team
Pete Stamper
Pete is a successful CEO, having led turnarounds of small industrial companies, in the US, Europe, and Canada. Industries include industrial recycling, manufacturing, medical services, and automotive. He has a proven track record of success in marketing, finance, M&A, and lean manufacturing. As the owner of COO Services, he partners with our founder, Bob King, to serve our longstanding and growing client base.
Pete started his career in engineering and then transitioned to general management of small businesses. He draws from nearly a decade of leadership experience with the well-respected Danaher Business System at Danaher and Fortive (NYSE: DHR & FTV), where he had first-hand exposure to best-in-class lean manufacturing, M&A transactions, and global commercial leadership.
Recently Pete has found success implementing these practices to drive growth and turnarounds of independent companies with $10m to $50m in revenue. Most recently, he led a turnaround of an industrial battery recycler and then set it on a 20% annual growth path while becoming the primary recycler for the Pacific Northwest. Previously, Pete led a medical device company, an automotive supplier, and two professional tool manufacturers.
Pete is recognized for setting strong company vision and values to create high-performing cultures that drive change. He has diverse international experience with dual citizenship and multiple languages, having lived and worked in USA, Canada, Europe, and Asia.
EDUCATION:
Pete holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and both a Masters and Bachelors in Engineering from the University of Michigan.
PERSONAL:
Pete and his wife raised their family in Seattle and enjoy spending their free time in the mountains – skiing, backpacking, and climbing. Pete has served on several local non-profit boards and as a volunteer climbing instructor for The Mountaineers.
Bob King
Bob King is the founder of COO Servies and has been consulting with Mid-Market companies for 20+ years. He is a strong executive leader with over 30 years of experience leading organizations of all sizes. From Fortune 100 companies to $10M privately held concerns.
Prior to starting COO Services, LLC, Bob served as President of a multi-location national manufacturer of office supplies.
In the 1990’s, Bob served in several capacities, for Georgia-Pacific and Unisource Worldwide (or predecessor companies), a then New York Stock Exchange listed, $9B, distribution and logistics company.
Bob currently serves on four Corporate Boards of Directors. He also serves as Vice-Chair of the Board of Warm Beach Camp Ministries and is a Board member of Warriors & Quiet Waters, a VSO that serves post 9/11 combat veterans.
As part of his NFP work, Bob is also a coach and faculty member of the Murdock Charitable Trust’s Board leadership & Development Program, which trains NFP Boards.
EDUCATION:
BA in Economics and Political Science (double major) from Middlebury College, Middlebury, VT.
M.B.A. from the Goizueta Business School at Emory University, Atlanta, GA.
Certified Exit Planning Advisor, (CEPA) from the Exit Planning Institute.
Certified Executive Coach.
PERSONAL:
Married for over 40 years, Bob and his wife, Jeannie, have three adult children; and eight grandkids.
He is an avid sportsman who enjoys fly fishing, skiing, hiking, mountain climbing trap shooting, and golf.
He tries to live his life by his 7-F Mission Statement: Faith, Family, Friends, Fun, Fluency, Fitness and Finances.
Paul Abdalla
Paul Abdalla is a strong and passionate leader with over 34 years of experience leading and managing manufacturing operations. Previous experiences include a wide range of manufacturing such as semiconductor fabrication and assembly, electro-mechanical products, electronic devices, metal fabrication, woodworking, and glass/mirror processing.
Paul has had the opportunity to train in Japan while working for Panasonic Corporation of America where he gained a disciplined focus of lean manufacturing including waste reduction, 5S, flow manufacturing, and continuous improvement. With this in mind, Paul is a
hands-on, results oriented management professional that can efficiently blend good business sense and years of proven, practical experience to quickly eliminate unnecessary processes and identify practical improvements in the work area.
Paul’s passion is to put production areas into order and fix what is not working properly using proven Lean methodologies. Typical approaches have been work area transformations by the establishment of flow manufacturing, one-piece builds, value stream mapping, and the incorporation of 5S, which are essential components to decreasing waste and increasing
value to the customer.
A proven record of working effectively with a team; successes include increased production output, defect reduction, transfer and integration of work groups into Operations, systems development, and training production leaders.
EDUCATION:
Paul earned a Bachelors of Science degree in Business Management from the University of Phoenix.
PERSONAL:
Married for 32 years, Paul and his wife, Monika, have three sons. The oldest is an electrician, the middle son is a software engineer, and the youngest is a recent college graduate working in finance. Paul is a competitive runner who has set several age group records and has competed in national level running competitions for the past 18 years – achieving two national championships and numerous second place finishes. He also enjoys hiking, skiing, cycling, and is an avid woodworker.
Mike Montgomery
Travis Moore
Travis is an experienced entrepreneur and business executive with success in a variety of industries ranging from aerospace to fitness, and from software to farming.
As President, Travis just finished leading a significant turnaround for a Seattle based aerospace manufacturing company. Not only did Travis drive 10X+ top line growth and triple earnings ratios, but he also mitigated tremendous risk by installing stronger department heads, improving numerous processes, built out a world-class supply chain strategy and developed a significantly more diverse customer base.
On the side, Travis serves as the President for the Pacific Northwest chapter of Space Force Association, and has served on a variety of other non-profit boards.
Prior to his career in aerospace and defense, Travis leveraged several certifications in exercise science and biomechanics to start, and sell, three different companies within the health and fitness industry.
EDUCATION:
After receiving his Bachelor’s of Science degree in Industrial Psychology from Pepperdine University, Travis went on to get his Master’s Degree in Organizational Development from St. Louis University. Since then he has been auditing relevant aerospace engineering courses in MIT’s OPEN program.
PERSONAL:
When not working, he enjoys tending to his growing portfolio of timber farms on the Oregon coast and in Washington’s Cascade mountain range. He also loves surfing, skiing, hiking, and biking with his wife and four kids.
Mike Weishaar
Mike is a Lean transformation leader with decades of experience driving operational excellence across manufacturing, aerospace, healthcare, construction, and marine industries.
He began his Lean career at Genie Industries, working under a former Honda executive during a period of growth that scaled the business from approximately $50 million to nearly $1 billion in revenue. He held full P&L responsibility for a major division, overseeing manufacturing, engineering, materials, R&D, and customer service.
Throughout his career, Mike has led Lean transformations at organizations including Boeing, Rendezvous Industries, Glacier Bay, United Marine, and John Black & Associates. His work has reduced lead times from days to hours, increased production output by up to 400%, eliminated material shortages through kanban systems, and delivered complex projects on time, on budget, and without litigation.
In healthcare, Mike co-led the largest Lean transformation ever undertaken—a province-wide redesign of Saskatchewan’s healthcare system. He has trained and certified hundreds of healthcare leaders and professionals and led 3P and Rapid Process Improvement initiatives across clinical, operational, and policy environments. His work has included direct collaboration with the Shingijutsu team in Japan.
Since 2010, Mike has applied Lean principles to large-scale construction projects across the U.S. and Canada, delivering world-class safety, quality, and schedule performance.
While his experience spans many industries, Mike’s passion for Lean remains rooted in his passion for manufacturing, where he believes its impact is most powerful and enduring.
Peter R. Hitschler
With over 30 years of industry experience across manufacturing, defense, aerospace, and naval support sectors, Peter R. Hitschler is a seasoned executive, consultant, and fractional COO/GM recognized for driving operational excellence and sustainable growth. Over the course of his career, Peter has combined deep technical expertise with strategic leadership to transform organizations, optimize supply chains, and deliver measurable financial performance.
For 16 years, Peter successfully led his own CNC manufacturing venture, honing entrepreneurial skills and building a reputation for resilience, innovation, and customer-focused delivery. Most recently, as Chief Operating Officer and General Manager at Tri-Tec Manufacturing, LLC, a premier manufacturer of high-end actuators, he spearheaded initiatives that significantly improved operational efficiency, streamlined processes, and positioned the company for long-term growth in highly regulated industries.
Peter’s leadership is distinguished by:
· Dynamic problem-solving and a methodical approach to complex operational challenges.
· Financial stewardship, including advanced modeling, scenario planning, and investor communications.
· Team building and talent development, fostering high-performance cultures that deliver results.
· Strategic vision, aligning operations with broader business objectives to maximize impact.
His expertise spans DoD, Aerospace, and Naval support sectors, where he has consistently delivered value through lean manufacturing, supplier performance improvement, and SIOP (Sales, Inventory & Operations Planning) excellence.
EDUCATION:
MSE, Industrial Engineering – AUT, Germany
BSE, Mechanical Engineering – Technische Fachhochschule, Germany
PERSONAL:
Peter has been married for 23 years to his wife Terrie. He likes riding his Honda Aspencade Motorcycle, is an avid shooter, volunteers for the Kent PD, and is the incoming 2026 President of the Seattle Chapter of the FBI Citizens Academy Alumni Association.
Emily Lade
As a management and marketing consultant, Emily helps founders and small businesses clarify their brand strategy, optimize operations, and translate market insights into growth. Skilled in designing comprehensive marketing plans, shaping brand identities, and driving growth across highly regulated and competitive industries, her experience includes marketing niche beverages and CBD-infused skincare products, as well as leading expansion strategies for woman-founded brands.
EDUCATION:
BA Business Administration (double major, marketing & entrepreneurship), University of Washington, Seattle, WA
Certificate in Accounting, University of Washington
AWARDS:
Emily was the 2013 recipient of the Dr. Nancy M. Danoff “Spirit of Service” Award from the Breastfeeding Coalition of Washington, recognizing her leadership and anti-racism work in the lactation support industry.
PERSONAL:
Emily is the mom of three adult children and a big baby pitbull. Her free time is spent fostering puppies, kittens, and seniors for local animal rescues, organizing the “Pibble Parade” - a monthly community packwalk, raising backyard chickens, and studying for the CPA exams.
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Jennifer Hinds
Jennifer Hinds is an expert in blending technology solutions with business processes to bring valuable management insight to improve financial, functional and team performance. She has over 30 years of experience in building, auditing, implementing, analyzing and ensuring success of business software solutions. She has designed software and managed team building solutions ranging from a supply chain distribution ERP system, expense management systems, security solutions, revenue analytics, business intelligence and customer success solutions. She has integrated those solutions with other leading accounting, banking, marketing, sales, payment and ERP software systems. Her knowledge of how business software is designed provides a unique insight into how businesses can get the most out of the technology they implement for the lowest cost. It also enables her to quickly identify issues with existing systems and find solutions. Jennifer is a self-proclaimed data junkie who digs up trends and patterns to identify metrics that are early indicators for business success or potential issues. This provides tools to companies that they can utilize in the future to keep tabs on key business processes and act quickly when opportunities arise. Examples include finding bottlenecks in manufacturing and distribution processes, flagging cross-sales opportunities, identifying patterns that indicate fraudulent expenses and key statistics that point out customers who were most likely to renew services.
She recently stepped into the CFO role at Hinds-Bock Corp. to lead them through an ERP implementation, and eventually the sale of the company to a publicly traded corporation, including all the due diligence data
collection.
EDUCATION:
She has an accounting degree from the University of Washington Foster School of Business, a background in auditing, and CPA-inactive certification.
PERSONAL:
Jennifer and her husband Gary live in Woodinville with their large Golden-Doodle, Baloo. In her spare time, Jennifer loves to travel, work in her garden and walk/hike with the dog. She has been married for over 25 years and is very proud of her two children who are attending college at Pacific University and Champlain College.
Sandy King
Sandy King brings 14 years’ experience in Operations and IT management and 13 years of Consulting in Process Development and Project Management. Sandy specializes in strategy, planning, design and implementation of business processes and systems. Her focus is in Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and related applications such as Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) and Business Intelligence (BI), and their alignment with the strategic goals of her clients. Sandy also has hands-on experience in managing process integration between functional roles such as sales to estimating and engineering, engineering to manufacturing, and through to finance management. Sandy has experience in implementation of support applications such as Barcoding, EDI and CAD. Sandy has completed 60 ERP implementations with a variety of ERP systems such as MS Dynamics AX, MS Dynamics GP, Syteline, Epicor, Fourth Shift, Syspro, Macola, Sage, Abas, 20/20 Technologies and many others. Through management of process and system implementation needs, data migration has been a focus for Sandy’s support of her clients. This includes management of Item master and BOM/Routing structure and cleaning as well as Customer/Vendor structure setup and cleaning.
Sandy has assisted many companies in their application system selection process by identifying requirements through process analysis and documentation of business requirements for use in communication with application solution providers. This focus on business process has resulted in improved and faster implementations. One site implementing an ERP system successfully implemented 6 sites within 5 months. Sandy has worked with many industries including electronics, equipment (large and small), food, medical device, wood products, chemical manufacturing, plastic injection molding, machine shops, composite manufacturers, wood products and service organizations. Sandy is knowledgeable in lean manufacturing, lean accounting principles, Theory of Constraints (TOC) as well as demand planning. Throughout her career in IT and Operations management and in her role as an advisor to many companies, Sandy has participated in streamlining operational and administrative activities. The results of these activities were increased throughput, reduction of cycle times, improvement in product quality, increased customer responsiveness and satisfaction and visibility to key business metrics and trends.
EUCATION:
Sandy earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in e-Business from the University of Phoenix
PERSONAL:
Originally from Illinois, Sandy spent most of her life in Colorado and Washington State. Sandy and her husband enjoy traveling, hiking, biking, scuba diving, riding ATV’s and golf.
