George Stern

Co-Founder

Snowmass Village, Colorado, United States9 yrs 3 mos experience

Key Highlights

  • Founder and CEO with proven business growth.
  • Keynote speaker influencing global leadership.
  • Award-winning public servant with high customer satisfaction.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a business strategist and leadership expert with a strong background in public administration and consulting.

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Skills

Core Skills

Business StrategyLeadershipCommunicationFinancial StrategyPublic AdministrationConsultingStrategic PlanningLegal ExpertisePolicy Advocacy

Other Skills

business acquisitionbusiness managementbusiness growthpublic speakingnewsletter writingleadership coachingturnaround managementfinancial growthEBITDA improvementgovernment leadershipinnovation managementcustomer satisfactionstrategic consultingoperational decision-makinglegal analysis

About

Day job: Buying, selling, investing in, and growing small businesses. Side hustle: Helping YOU and your organization thrive. In my full-time job as Founder of G&P LLC, I lead a team that acquires, manages, and grows businesses. Outside of that work, I share personal and professional growth tips with hundreds of thousands of people through my newsletter and social media, and deliver keynote speeches and intimate presentations on leadership and growth to organizations across the world. And I'd love to help you! 1) For free access to all of my leadership infographics, as well as a weekly newsletter with practical tips to thrive at work and in life: https://www.leadershipgs.com/newsletter 2) To book me as a speaker for your organization, simply send a DM. And for more on my background, read on... Now: +Founder and CEO at G&P LLC - acquiring, managing, and growing small businesses +Speaker and coach for leaders and organizations across the globe Previously: +McKinsey consultant: advised top Fortune 500 business leaders on critical decisions +Harvard Law School, Magna Cum Laude: focused on business AND public policy +Turnaround CEO of an online services company, growing EBITDA from -20% to 55% in 7 months +Elected official: led large agency, winning four national innovation awards, 40 under 40, and getting featured on 60 Minutes, CNN, and dozens of other programs Throughout: +Volunteer firefighter, responding to 911 calls on everything from structure fires to car crashes, cardiac arrests, and mountain rescues; rookie firefighter of the year 2017 (this is what my kids have always thought my job is!)

Experience

9 yrs 3 mos
Total Experience
2 yrs 4 mos
Average Tenure
2 yrs 3 mos
Current Experience

G&p llc

Founder

Jan 2024Present · 2 yrs 3 mos

  • Lead a team that buys, sells, invests in, and grows small businesses.
business acquisitionbusiness managementbusiness growthbusiness strategyleadership

Growth that matters

Author and Speaker

Jan 2024Present · 2 yrs 3 mos

  • Helping people and organizations thrive:
  • +Newsletter author: Join 340,000+ who receive practical tips to thrive at work and in life by email and social every week.
  • +Speaker: I deliver keynote speeches and intimate presentations on leadership and personal and professional growth to organizations across the world.
public speakingnewsletter writingleadership coachingcommunicationleadership

Appeal wizards

CEO

Jan 2023Jan 2024 · 1 yr

  • Turnaround CEO of an online services company, growing EBITDA from -20% to 55% in 7
  • months, and sustaining it until transitioning to an internal successor
turnaround managementfinancial growthEBITDA improvementfinancial strategyleadership

Jefferson county, colorado

Clerk and Recorder (Elected Official)

Jan 2018Jan 2022 · 4 yrs · Golden, Colorado

  • Led 115 employees as we dramatically overhauled a frontline government agency that serves 600,000 people, winning four national innovation awards, being featured on 60 Minutes, CNN, and dozens of other programs, and achieving 95%+ customer satisfaction.
government leadershipinnovation managementcustomer satisfactionpublic administrationleadership

Mckinsey & company

Management Consultant

Jan 2015Jan 2017 · 2 yrs · Greater Denver Area

  • Trusted advisor to Fortune 500 companies and large governments as they made critical strategic and operational decisions.
strategic consultingoperational decision-makingconsultingstrategic planning

The white house

Office of White House Counsel

Jan 2015Jan 2015 · 0 mo · Washington D.C. Metro Area

  • Served on President Obama's legal team during the defense of the Affordable Care Act and the DACA and DAPA immigration Executive Orders; the legalization of same-sex marriage; and dozens of high profile cabinet and judicial appointments.
legal analysispolicy defenselegal expertisepolicy advocacy

Education

Harvard Law School

Doctor of Law (J.D.) — Magna Cum Laude

Columbia University

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)

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