Michael Jebber

About Michael Jebber

Business Performance Improvement Leader and executive coach driving exceptional portfolio…

Experience

1. Proven Operations and Performance Expert

   Agile Meridian

   Jan 2021 — Present

   Strategic and Operational Excellence for Portfolio CompaniesDrive exceptional portfolio company performance and value creation for PE firms, holding companies, and family offices across mid-market organizations ($50M-$500M revenue).KEY ACHIEVEMENTS - EBITDA returns as high as 24% with average improvements exceeding 12% across portfolio companies - 5x+ recurring annual ROI on advisory services across all client engagements - Delivered measurable improvements from 10% to 40% in time and cost optimization - Built sustainable operating environments, preventing market disruptions from adversely impacting operations - Increased operational capacity 20-40% with existing headcount through process optimization - Product delivery improvements of up to 50% faster with average increases between 15-35%- Guided 30+ executives across manufacturing, finance, healthcare, education, and technology sectorsSTRATEGIC VALUE DELIVERYPortfolio Company Performance Enhancement | M&A Integration | Operational Excellence | Business Transformation | Change Management | Human-AI Synergy | Leadership Advisory at All LevelsSELECT CLIENT OUTCOMES - Industrial holding companies: Improved performance enabling faster-than-planned exits with higher-than-anticipated returns - Manufacturing (3 companies): Delivered 20-100% sales growth, 15%+ operational cost savings, EBITDA improvements exceeding expectations within first two years - Education/Testing: 35% delivery velocity improvements with equal or improved quality across multiple educational assessment organizations - Core Methodologies: DEEP™ Engagement Model, The Disruptor Method™, Collaboration Maturity Model™, Product Journey Loop™, plus 60+ frameworks selected optimally for each unique organizational context.Current Client Portfolio: American Hydro, Daxko, Enprotech, Industrious Group Inc, Bevcorp LLC, Norfolk Southern, Blue Cross, Fannie Mae, Amtrak, Indiana Wesleyan University, Education Testing Services, and others.

Education

• The University of Akron

  BA

  1988 — 1992

Skills

• Business Process Improvement
• Pmo
• Agile Methodologies
• Sdlc
• Management
• Team Building
• IT Strategy
• Software Quality Assurance
• Requirements Analysis
• Business Analysis
• Agile Project Management
• Integration
• Project Portfolio Management
• Agile Leadership
• Software Development
• Scrum
• Project Management Office (Pmo)
• IT Management
• Business Requirements
• Enterprise Software
• Kanban
• Requirements Gathering
• Software Project Management
• Software Development Methodologies
• Process Improvement
• Software Development Life Cycle (Sdlc)
• Release Management