The practice
Built from the inside out.
Meridian Works exists because operational dysfunction is one of the most common — and most fixable — reasons businesses stall. The work is practical, not theoretical.
Where this comes from
Fifteen years across six industries gave me a ground-level education in what actually breaks businesses. Restaurants, jewelry, clothing, automotive, fitness, hardware — different products, different customers, different margins. The operational failures were remarkably consistent.
I started at 16 and spent the next decade and a half working in and eventually leading operations across environments that had almost nothing in common on the surface. What they shared was this: the gap between what ownership intended and what the floor delivered was almost always the source of the problem.
Meridian Works was founded on a single conviction: sustainable growth begins with a strong operational foundation. Everything else — marketing, hiring, expansion — compounds on top of that. Without it, growth creates more problems than it solves.
15
Years in operations across six industries
6
Industries: jewelry, restaurant, hardware, and general retail & sales
1
Consistent focus: close the gap between intent and execution
Background
15 years of hands-on operations across industries that demand precision, speed, and accountability — from high-touch retail to high-volume service.
Jewelry
6 years
1
High-value inventory management, client relationship systems, sales performance, and the operational precision that fine retail demands.
Restaurant
3 years
2
High-volume service operations, staff accountability, cost controls, and the relentless pace that exposes every process weakness immediately.
Hardware & Home
3 years
3
Complex inventory, contractor and consumer sales, vendor relationships, and the operational depth of a high-SKU retail environment.
General Retail & Sales
3 years
4
Experience across clothing retail, automotive, and fitness sales — consultative selling, seasonal inventory cycles, customer experience systems, and the accountability structures that drive consistent performance across diverse sales environments.
How I work
Diagnosis before prescription
Every engagement starts with discovery. I don't arrive with a predetermined solution — I arrive with a framework for finding the real one.
People alongside procedure
Systems only work when the people running them understand why they exist. Training, buy-in, and accountability are built into every engagement — not added as an afterthought.
Honest over comfortable
I'll tell you what I find, not what you want to hear. That's the only way the work is worth doing.
Enduring over expedient
Quick fixes that don't hold aren't fixes. The goal is infrastructure that outlasts the engagement — systems your team can own and evolve without me.
Areas of focus
- Operational oversight and systems design
- Inventory management and financial controls
- Sales strategy and performance management
- Employee development and accountability frameworks
- SOP development and process documentation
- Leadership coaching and team structure
Ready to take a closer look?
The first step is a conversation. Book a free 30-minute intro call and we'll figure out together whether this is the right fit.