Jared Rice

About Jared Rice

I believe leadership is about creating clarity, building trust, and making it easier for others to do great work.I lead by designing systems that scale—clear roles, strong operating rhythms, and metrics that drive the right behavior. When those are in place, teams move faster, decisions improve, and results compound.My philosophy is shaped by a few core beliefs: • Curiosity beats certainty. The best leaders keep learning. • Accountability enables freedom. Clear expectations create autonomy. • Simplicity scales. Complexity is usually a leadership failure. • Results matter—but how you get there matters more.I spend my time strengthening leaders, challenging assumptions, and removing friction from the organization so teams can focus on what actually moves the business forward.I’m comfortable questioning the status quo when it no longer serves the mission—and equally committed to building durable cultures rooted in service, humility, and ownership.Leadership isn’t about control. It’s about alignment, trust, and sustained impact.

Experience

1. COO

   Granite Hills Group

   Feb 2026 — Present

Education

• Wichita State University

  BBA, Accounting, Entrepreneurship

  2000 — 2004

Skills

• Operations Management
• Sales Management
• Employee Relations
• Six Sigma
• Innovation
• Service Delivery
• Goal Oriented
• Intrapreneurship
• Account Management
• Budgets
• Building Relationships
• Business Development
• Change Management
• Cold Calling
• Contract Management
• Contract Negotiation
• Customer Retention
• Customer Satisfaction
• Facilities Management
• Forecasting
• Human Resources
• Hiring
• Inventory Management
• Irrigation
• Landscape Maintenance
• Leadership
• Management
• Negotiation
• New Business Development
• P&L Management
• Performance Management
• Personnel Management
• Process Improvement
• Sales
• Sales Process
• Team Leadership