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Adam Olen

Adam Olen is uniquely talented at helping businesses realize – and then achieve – their best results across today’s triple bottom line (people, planet, and profits). 

His broad experience across dozens of different industries and insightful consultative approach combines innovation and creativity, with thorough analysis and tactical thinking, giving clients big-picture solutions as well as the resources to respond to day-to-day challenges and opportunities.

Solidly based in strategy, Adam believes effective plans should work equally well for optimizing existing businesses, growing new brands, new product launches and start-up brands, implementing ESG initiatives, and, of course, delivering ROI throughout all business functions. To that end, Adam leverages his experience and skill with research, financial, marketing, and operational recommendations with real-world applications. Whether it is a conceptual foundation for a brand that translates to strong sales messaging, technology platforms that streamline operations, creating training and mentoring programs, or making design choices that realign companies with a higher caliber of customer, Adam’s breadth of knowledge becomes an asset for the companies with whom he works.

Adam is often referred to as a next-generation consultant, serving both as a sounding board, and as a trusted advisor in business strategy, operational streamlining and performance, and management of projects, programs, and portfolios. He is also incredibly well-versed in authoring and optimization of processes and workflows that save businesses money and/or create additional revenue streams.
Adam’s consulting career began as an investment advisor before also working through the healthcare, retail, hospitality, publishing, communications, sales, information technology, non-profit, and marketing industries. Along the way, he has invested in, founded, managed, and consulted with hundreds of organizations, large and small, giving him unique insight into the opportunities and challenges today’s business leaders face.
In addition to his Bachelor’s degree in Philosophy, with Magna Cum Laude honors, Adam holds certifications as a Project Management Professional (PMP), and in Bookkeeping, Social Media Marketing, and Search Engine Optimization. He also formerly held several investment and insurance licenses. He was peer-elected as the team leader in a county-wide leadership program where his team won “Outstanding Project of the Year” for helping a local non-profit with facilities expansion and developing a sustainable revenue stream all while gaining extensive exposure.
Adam was awarded 4 of 7 performance awards from a pool of several hundred candidates while working in the financial services industry. He is a contributing author to numerous corporate manuals, has provided public speaking and thought leadership services in numerous industries, is technology friendly, and enjoys mentoring/training others. Committed equally to his community as he is to his business, Adam has served on several governance and advisory boards for youth entrepreneurship, the arts, childhood health, affordable housing, student mentorship, and enjoys other volunteer opportunities as available.

When he’s not working, you are likely to find Adam enjoying the great outdoors with his family, engaging in some form of exercise, and remaining active coaching youth sports such as mountain biking, basketball, and flag football. He also enjoys travel, cooking, finding new restaurants, listening to music and attending live shows.