Jeffrey Gillesse

About Jeffrey Gillesse

My knowledge and experience is the product of many years of hands-on involvement in various roles of management from the executive office to the shop floor. I have significant experience in crisis situations, enabling me to deploy of time-tested and refined strategies for navigating through the most difficult of circumstances. My primary objective is to maximize the economic value of business enterprises, whether that entails optimizing a performing entity or recovering one in a crisis situation, for the benefit of all stakeholders including the owners, creditors, customers, employees, suppliers, and the community.

Experience

1. Managing Director, CPA and Certified Turnaround Professional (Ctp)

   Level Ten Consulting Group Llc

   Sep 2010 — Present

   Management consulting firm located in the Grand Rapids area of West Michigan, emphasizing services to distressed businesses, those in transition, or desiring performance improvement. We provide corporate restructure and turnaround services, merger & acquisition support, executive coaching, crisis management, optimization, as well as complete transition management services.

Education

• Ferris State University

  BS, Accounting, Minor in Aviation

  1976 — 1978

• Grand Rapids Community College

  Associate of Arts and Sciences (A.A.S.), Accounting and Business/Management

  1974 — 1975

Skills

• Business Strategy
• Due Diligence
• Change Management
• Forecasting
• Receiverships
• Business Planning
• Operations Management
• Accounting
• Auditing
• Financial Analysis
• Restructuring
• Management Consulting
• Cash Management
• Business Valuation
• Strategic Planning
• Cash Flow
• Finance
• Mergers
• Manufacturing
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Instrument Rated Pilot
• Leadership
• Cdl
• Turnaround Specialist
• Cpa
• Financial Modeling
• Forensic Accounting
• Performance Improvement
• Cost Reduction