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Doug Wilterdink
has more than 25 years
of experience in
corporate finance,
public accounting,
management consulting,
and restructuring and
turnaround. Mr.
Wilterdink earned his
B.A. from Michigan State
University. He is the
founder of DW Associates
and serves as its
managing director.
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Brian Rudy has
more than 25 years of
experience in management
consulting, senior
financial management,
corporate development,
treasury, and public
accounting. Mr. Rudy
holds CPA and CMA
designations and earned
his B.A. in accounting
from Michigan State
University. His focus is
on assisting our clients
with financial analysis
and the development and
use of effective
financial models and
decision tools. |
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Russ Richardson
has more than 20 years
of experience in cost
accounting, management
consulting, and
operations management.
Mr. Richardson earned
his B.B.A. in accounting
from Grand Valley State
University and Master of
Management from Aquinas
College. His focus is on
assisting our clients
with improving their
operating performance
through the employment
of effective leadership,
management tools, and
technology. |
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Steve
Vanderveen
has more
than 25 years of
experience in
manufacturing
operations, new business
development, integrity
based selling, product
innovation, and value
engineering. Mr.
Vanderveen holds a B.S.
in Industrial
Engineering from Western
Michigan University and
a M.S.M. from Purdue’s
Krannert Graduate School
of Management. His focus
is on assisting our
clients with performance
improvement across their
extended value chain for
continuous growth and
profit enhancement. |
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Jeff
Gillesse
has over
30 years of experience
in public accounting,
executive management,
corporate restructuring
and turnaround,
litigation support,
management consulting,
business valuations, and
operations management in
several industries. Mr.
Gillesse is a CPA and
earned his B.S. in
Accounting from Ferris
State University. His
focus is on assisting
clients with corporate
restructuring,
turnaround management,
stakeholder value
optimization,
development and
implementation of
strategic planning, and
management services. |
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Steve Coutré
has more than 20 years
of experience in
structural design,
construction project
management, and IT
systems implementation
and project management.
Mr. Coutré earned his M.S.
in Civil Engineering
from the
University
Illinois. His
focus is on assisting
clients with improving
their internal
information systems with
the emphasis on data
integrity, improved
efficiency, and ensuring
end users’ needs are
served by their internal
information systems.
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Bruce Townsley has more than 30 years of accounting experience in controllership
positions in small to mid-size manufacturing operations. Mr. Townsley holds the CMA
designation and earned his B.A. in Accounting from Wright State University. His focus is
in assisting our clients with financial analysis and the development and use of effective
financial models and decision tools. |
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Dave Weaver
has more than 30 years
in manufacturing and
senior executive
leadership and
management. He has
extensive experience in
strategic planning,
product and operations
planning, and plan
implementation. Mr.
Weaver earned his B.S.
in Electrical
Engineering from the
University of Oklahoma,
and his M.B.A. from
Indiana University. His
focus is on assisting
clients with leadership
and performance
improvement through
tactical and strategic
planning, operations,
and plan implementation.
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Chad Bush
has more than 10 years
of experience in equity
investments and
commercial real estate,
with expertise in
valuations, deal
structure, capital
structure, transactions,
and market analysis. Mr.
Bush holds a CCIM
designation and earned
his B.A. in Finance and
his M.B.A. from Michigan
State University. His
focus is on assisting
our clients with real
estate analysis and
assistance through the
complexity of a
transaction process. |
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J.P. Norkus
joined DWA in 2008 after
a 20 year career in
banking where he most
recently served as a
senior vice president
and regional credit
officer for a top 50
bank in the Detroit
market. He holds the
Chartered Financial
Analyst designation and
the following degrees
and certificates: B.B.A.
in Finance, Grand Valley
State University;
M.B.A., Western Michigan
University; Executive
Certificate -
Technology, Operations
and Value Chain
Management, MIT Sloan
and is currently
participating in the
Chicago Management
Institute, University of
Chicago. His focus is on
communicating in an
aligned manner with all
stakeholders to develop
and implement financial
and operational
restructuring strategies
to improve performance,
minimize risk, and
maximize recovery value. |
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Tom Wallace
has more than 25 years
of experience in general
management and
manufacturing
operations. Mr. Wallace
has a B.S. in Business
from Ferris State
University and a M.B.A.
from the University of
Michigan. His focus is
on assisting our clients
with improving
operational performance,
streamlining their cost
structure, and
maximizing
organizational
effectiveness. |
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John C.
Harrington has
more than 30 years of
experience in bank
senior management, CEO
leadership and
management consulting to
a wide spectrum of
businesses. Mr.
Harrington earned his
B.S.B.A. from Central
Michigan University with
an emphasis in Finance
and Economics. His focus
is on assisting bank
clients with special
asset workout
strategies,
implementation and
collections while
serving general business
clients in banking and
financial restructuring
issues. |
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Carmen
Tisdale
has several years of
experience in public
relations,
administration, and
management through her
years in community
involvement, politics,
and non-profit
involvement. Ms. Tisdale
earned her B.A. from the
University of Toledo.
Her focus is on
developing and
maintaining
relationships within the
community. |
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Andrew Sims
has more than 15 years
of business to business
sales, process &
performance improvement,
relationship &
operational management
functioning in diverse
working environments.
Mr. Sims earned his
B.B.A from Baker
College. His focus is on
strategic relationships,
marketing, business
development and
performance based
support. |
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Brad Bennett
has more than 20 years
of executive management.
He has extensive
experience in business
development,
organizational
development, operations
and financial
management. Mr. Bennett
earned his B.S. in
Finance from Ferris
State University and his
M.B.A. from Northern
Michigan University. His
focus is on assisting
clients in leadership
and performance
improvement tactical and
strategic planning,
operations and plan
implementation. |
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Don Bittner
has more than 30 years
of experience in
operations and business
development as a senior
executive. He has
extensive experience in
strategic planning and
implementation,
organizational
development, supply
chain activities and
continuous improvement
initiatives. Mr. Bittner
earned his B.A. from
Saginaw Valley State
University and an M.B.A.
from the University of
Notre Dame, majoring in
finance. His focus is on
assisting our clients
with interim management,
business restructuring
and turnaround,
operational improvement,
and organizational and
leadership development. |
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Beth
Short has
more than 10 years of
experience in
accounting, operations,
and administration. Ms.
Short earned her B.B.A.
from Baker College. Her
focus is on assisting
our clients and DWA
professionals with
analysis and project
administration. |
