About
Our Approach
Independent, Objective and Practical in our approach. We bring a unique blend of expertise and perspective to the table. We don’t just analyze; we immerse ourselves in your business, providing a true assessment of what’s working and what’s not. We care about your success, and our commitment goes beyond mere consultancy – it’s about professional respect, relatability, and results.
Why Choose Us
We are in It with You: We’re not just advisors; we’re partners in your journey. We understand the challenges you face because we’ve faced them too. We’re entrepreneurs. We’ve founded, acquired, operated and sold businesses. Consider us an extension of your team, working side by side to achieve your goals.
Operational Insight
As senior experienced operators, we bring a wealth of practical knowledge to the table. We know the ins and outs of running a successful business, and we’re here to share that knowledge with you. We save you time because we know where to look.
Real Change that Sticks
Anyone can identify problems, but we go beyond that. We’re committed to helping you create real, lasting change within your organization. Our recommendations are rooted in experience and geared towards tangible, sustainable improvements for many organizations from family-owned small businesses to large corporations.
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Understanding CEOs’ Needs
We know CEOs are busy. That’s why we offer a streamlined, efficient approach. You’re not just hiring consultants; you’re bringing on a team that has successfully navigated similar waters for many organizations from family-owned small businesses to large corporations.
Let Us Help You
Running a company is hard, but you don’t have to do it alone. We’re here to share your pain, understand your challenges, and provide solutions that make a difference. Having a dialogue with us means tapping into a wealth of experience and a genuine commitment to your success.
Powered by theMindsuite
At Stone Management Partners, we leverage data-driven insights powered by theMindsuite to help businesses like yours optimize performance for sustainable growth. Our blend of strategic expertise and advanced analytics uncovers hidden challenges, dispels assumptions, and delivers clarity. With Stone, leaders can move beyond guesswork and make informed, fact-based decisions that unlock their organization’s full potential. Let Stone Management guide you from uncertainty to confidence—using data and expertise to drive your decisions and propel your business forward today.
We’re independent, objective and non-intrusive. We’re personal, practical and our work is founded on the belief that incredible businesses are built by incredible employees. We work side by side with our clients by introducing a Playbook of improvements that is customized for each client.
Stone Management Partners
Garry Wood, Managing Partner
Throughout his career, Garry has held senior leadership positions, including CEO, President, SVP, and various general management roles, across diverse business landscapes encompassing large corporations, mid-sized enterprises, and entrepreneurial ventures. Recognized for his strong leadership ability, Garry adeptly employs assertive persuasion, tact, and diplomacy to attain his objectives while garnering respect from colleagues. An engaged and dynamic leader, Garry thrives in roles that foster collaboration with diverse stakeholders and leverage his business acumen.
As a proactive self-starter, Garry excels at making decisive judgments grounded in meticulous analysis of facts and details. His adeptness at driving organizational change, achieving tangible results, and swiftly mobilizing teams into action underscores his effectiveness as a leader. Throughout his tenure, Garry has demonstrated a track record of accountability, contributing to over $1 billion in top-line sales growth across the companies he has served.
John Scheel, Managing Partner
John’s professional journey spans senior leadership roles across diverse business environments, from large corporations to entrepreneurial ventures. Possessing a forceful and imaginative demeanor, John adeptly employs assertiveness and persuasion to drive towards his objectives, effectively rallying support from others.
A dynamic and competitive self-starter, John thrives in fast-paced environments, swiftly adapting to changing circumstances and relishing in challenges that offer variety and independence. Throughout his career, he has demonstrated versatility and resilience, successfully spearheading initiatives that resulted in the removal of over $1 billion in operating expenses from the companies he has served.
Gordon Brown, Supply Chain Expert
Gordon is a veteran of the supply chain industry with over 30 years of hands-on experience. He has held senior leadership roles developing strategic improvements in operations, engineering, project management, facilities, and construction across multiple industries, from high-tech to consumer goods.
Known for his ability to develop highly innovative and successful project/engineering teams, Gordon shares his knowledge and cultivates team environments that draw the best out of people, leading to solutions that are inventive and successful. A career innovator, Gordon has managed industry-leading projects in packaging development, sustainability, hydrogen production, and facilities automation. His experience in transforming and transitioning companies is unmatched.
Gordon’s down-to-earth style and practical approach make him the ideal choice for organizations looking to drive change while strengthening the knowledge and skills of their existing teams.
Stone Management Partners is dedicated to building a foundation of expertise by adding seasoned executives like Gordon.
Josie Patella, Sales Optimization Expert
Josie is a seasoned leader with a wealth of experience in senior leadership roles, from President to Vice President and Director. Her journey includes navigating diverse business landscapes, from multinational corporations to dynamic mid-sized enterprises, all with a central focus on driving sales growth and strategy.
Josie skillfully blends relationship-building with a strategic touch, earning trust and respect from clients and colleagues. A dynamic and results-driven sales leader, Josie thrives on collaboration with a spectrum of stakeholders, leveraging her extensive business acumen to drive impactful client outcomes.
With a keen eye for market trends and a proactive approach to problem-solving, Josie excels at guiding sales optimization initiatives and delivering tangible revenue growth. Josie has demonstrated resilience and adaptability throughout her career, successfully leading teams and projects that have achieved substantial sales growth and market expansion.
Shaun Lewis, Sales and Marketing Expert
Shaun Lewis is an accomplished executive leader with over three decades of experience in organizational management, sales, marketing, business development, and operations. His leadership journey spans from General Manager to Vice President roles, demonstrating his versatility and ability to drive growth and strategy across diverse business sectors, including large corporations, mid-sized businesses, and entrepreneurial and specialized pursuits.
Shaun excels in integrating sales and marketing strategies, fostering leadership, managing cross-functional change, and orchestrating successful mergers and acquisitions. He is known for his expertise in energizing teams toward key market opportunities, managing them through a metric-based structure, leveraging segmentation-based lead generation, playbooks, and winning deal strategies.
Shaun boasts extensive expertise across various ownership structures, including public ownership, private ownership, and private equity funding.
Throughout his career, he has showcased business focus and flexibility, spearheading teams and initiatives that have delivered significant growth while capitalizing on market opportunities.
Indu Bains, Strategic Growth Expert
Indu is a results-driven executive and business strategist known for simplifying complex challenges and delivering growth. With experience across enterprises of all sizes, her expertise includes strategic planning, operational optimization, and business growth. As a serial entrepreneur in the medical and health industries, she brings real-world experience to every client.
Indu excels at connecting people, opportunities, and ideas and building a strong network of industry leaders. She specializes in streamlining operations, facilitating acquisitions and mergers, succession planning, and crafting exit strategies. Her deep understanding of the medical and health sector allows her to deliver tailored solutions for long-term success.
Driven by innovation, Indu empowers business leaders to achieve their goals, maximize profitability, and scale sustainably. Her leadership and hands-on approach make her an indispensable partner in any business journey.
Wayne Clancy, theMindSuite Expert
Wayne is the founder of theMindSuite™ Human Analytics System (theMindSuite GPS), which provides organizations and communities with data-driven insights into people, like their operational systems. The GPS integrates complex themes into a simple model, enhancing stability by cross-referencing human analytics with financial outcomes. It is used in various sectors, including healthcare, corporations, and education. These tools support co-creation, enable conversations, and turn ‘big data’ into ‘smart data’.
Wayne shares his expertise globally, focusing on human analytics in performance, innovation, strategy, and well being.
Wayne has initiated philanthropic projects to help people work better together and is a bestselling author, speaker, and associate professor.
