Roger O'Brien
Business and leadership consultant for owners and senior professionals
| Hourly rate range | $125 to $300 an hour |
|---|---|
| Focus areas | Scaling and growthSalesLeadership and team buildingExit planning and successionFinance and profitCEO and founder coachingLeadership developmentTeam performanceStrategy and decision makingJob search |
| Works with | Founders and business owners, Executives and Professionals |
| Also coaches | Executive coach and Career coach |
| Based in | West Palm Beach, Florida, United States |
| Credentials | 2020 RBJ Icon Award |
| Practice | O'Brien Associates |
Roger O'Brien is a business and leadership consultant who works with small business owners, entrepreneurs and senior professionals. He runs O'Brien Associates, LLC, based in Florida and New York. He has more than 40 years of experience managing growth and profit in organizations. He can also step in as interim CEO, COO or CFO when a company is in transition. His firm also runs retained executive searches. He received the 2020 RBJ Icon Award.
What Roger helps with
Roger works on business growth, profit turnarounds, strategic planning and leadership. He also helps with sales development and career transitions.
- Building a strategic plan and getting leadership team buy-in
- Turning around a business that is losing profit
- Growing past the founder's era with more structure
- Building a sales and business development process
- Planning for succession
- Improving organizational performance
- Outplacement and career coaching
- Filling a missing CEO, COO or CFO role
Who Roger works with
Roger works with small business owners, entrepreneurs and senior professionals. His clients include companies facing a turnaround, owners who want to grow beyond the founder stage, and leadership teams that need a clear plan. He also helps firms that are missing a chief officer.
How Roger works
Roger uses structured brainstorming and evaluation sessions with the leadership team to build a strategic plan. The plan covers industry changes, target markets, the value proposition, sales opportunities, clear goals and the key actions needed. For companies in transition, he temporarily takes on a chief officer role, then hires a full-time replacement. For executive search, the firm takes on only a select few projects at a time and delivers 4 to 6 vetted candidates.
Background and qualifications
Roger O'Brien has more than 40 years of experience managing the critical tasks that grow organizations and improve profits. He leads O'Brien Associates, LLC, which has offices in Singer Island, Florida and Rochester, New York. His partner Kymberly O'Brien holds PCC and CPCC coaching credentials and has 25 years of executive search experience. Together they cover talent acquisition, organizational development and executive coaching. Roger received the 2020 RBJ Icon Award.
Roger O'Brien pricing
Programs and services
- Strategic plan facilitation
- Interim general management for companies in transition
- Business development and sales coaching
- Organizational development, performance coaching and succession planning
- Career coaching and outplacement
- Retained executive search
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The CoachVouch take
Roger can temporarily take over as a chief officer, then hire the full-time replacement.
Best for owners and leadership teams who need a turnaround, a strategic plan or a temporary chief officer.
Common questions
How much does Roger O'Brien charge?
Coaching with Roger runs $125 to $300 an hour. Message Roger from this page for an exact quote.
What does Roger O'Brien help with?
Roger O'Brien helps with building a strategic plan and getting leadership team buy-in, turning around a business that is losing profit, growing past the founder's era with more structure and building a sales and business development process.
Is Roger O'Brien certified?
Roger O'Brien lists: 2020 RBJ Icon Award.
Can Roger O'Brien run a company during a leadership gap?
Yes. His firm temporarily takes on the role of any chief officer, such as CEO, COO or CFO. The last task is to hire a full-time replacement.
Does O'Brien Associates do executive search?
Yes. The firm runs retained searches and takes on only a select few projects at a time. It delivers a group of 4 to 6 vetted candidates.
How do I contact Roger O'Brien?
Send Roger a message from this page. It's free and takes a minute.
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