After nearly 25 years as an engineer, management consultant and aviation MRO leader, I've started synTENET to partner with small & medium-sized businesses to tackle their critical challenges...

Transform Customer Experience & Quality

Boost Operational Performance

Rightsize Capacity and Overhead

Challenges

Stagnant Revenues or Profitability

Services

Leadership Gaps

Leadership Coaching

Fill Interim Management Roles

Culture Change to Attract/Retain Talent

Owners Looking to Exit

Improve Financial Controls/Metrics for Attracting Buyers

Build Ops Capabilities to Reduce Dependency on Founders/Owners

Why the airplane logo?

When I lived in Australia I learned how to fly aerobatics in an Alpha 160a. That sparked the idea that businesses need to be built like an aerobatic aircraft - delighting customers with speed, strength and agility.

Just like a business, an aerobatic aircraft is made up of five(5) essential pieces.

Together, we will identify which of these elements needs strengthening to make your business fly!

About Michael

Originally from Canada but now in South Florida, my work is guided by the broad toolkit I've honed over nearly 25 years in aviation and manufacturing industries

Experience

Started my career with a decade focused on engineering

• Bombardier Aerospace - led development of aircraft modifications on Dash 8

• Conducted combustor cooling research work funded by Pratt & Whitney Canada

• Michelin - served as industrial engineer driving productivity improvements

• Qantas - Principal Engineer overseeing transformation projects

Next decade was focused on management consulting

• MBA at Northwestern's Kellogg School of Management

• Booz & Company - Engagement Manager leading strategy & operations projects

• AlixPartners - Director leading profitability improvement efforts for both private equity and corporate clients

Since 2022, focused on leading business transformation from within

• Arkwin Industries - Part 145 Accountable Manager

• Parker Meggitt - Senior MRO Production Manager

• Atlas Air - Director of Transformation

What does synTENET mean?

sin-TEH-nuht

Adjective

1. from the Greek prefix syn meaning “together with; jointly; along with” and tenet meaning “core principle or idea"

2. characterized by applying best principles & ideas from various disciplines to achieve exceptional results

Example phrase: "It is only with a syntenet approach that a business owner can achieve rapid profitable growth"

syn•tenet