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
Jason D'Souza
Jason is a two-time President/CEO who has spent his career leading teams through major transitions including business ownership changes, capacity expansions, and commercial programs. He regularly advises small and medium-sized companies and private equity firms on M&A transactions and other strategic initiatives.
Most recently, as CEO, Jason led a middle-market specialty subsidiary of industrial distributor Grainger through strategic evaluation, turnaround, sale, and carve-out to independent private equity ownership.
Prior to Grainger, he spent over a decade growing the North American footprint for Vallourec, a global manufacturer. In executive positions of increasing responsibility, he: managed the acquisition and integration of various sized M&A transactions totaling over $800M; led the engineering, construction, and ongoing operations of a new steel mill with over 200 employees; and launched new products, services, and supply chains into new market segments in the US and Canada.
Jason began his career at Ford Motor Company, which sparked his passion for continual improvement, innovation, and leading complex multi-disciplinary business opportunities for companies of all sizes.
He combines big-picture insight with practical hands-on execution, fostering a collaborative environment where people are empowered to do their best work.
EDUCATION:
BS in Mechanical Engineering, with a minor in Math, with Honors from University of Hartford, West Hartford, CT.
MS in Mechanical Engineering from Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN.
MBA from Harvard Business School, Cambridge, MA.
Certified 6-Sigma Black Belt from 6-Sigma Academy.
PERSONAL:
Jason settled in Michigan with his wife and two children after having lived in eight states and two countries earlier in his career. He enjoys scouting with the kids, boating, making music, car culture, travel, and time with friends and family. He is involved with local non-profits focused on education and poverty reduction.
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.
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 (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.
