The Turnaround Specialist™, Chuck Gumbert has over 35 years of business leadership experience with specialization in providing consultation on operational turnarounds, interim management, enhancing top & bottom-lines, as well as coaching and training. Chuck has assisted organizations in spheres of acquisition integration, handling of under-managed assets, increasing throughput, employee engagement, alignment, development & execution and enhancing customer satisfaction.
During his career he has worked in the aerospace, power generation, manufacturing, oil & gas, antenna systems and the electronic industries. Chuck started his career as an officer in the US Navy serving over 6 years as an F-14 'Tomcat' Fighter Pilot, Mission Commander and Read more
The Turnaround Specialist™, Chuck Gumbert has over 35 years of business leadership experience with specialization in providing consultation on operational turnarounds, interim management, enhancing top & bottom-lines, as well as coaching and training. Chuck has assisted organizations in spheres of acquisition integration, handling of under-managed assets, increasing throughput, employee engagement, alignment, development & execution and enhancing customer satisfaction.
During his career he has worked in the aerospace, power generation, manufacturing, oil & gas, antenna systems and the electronic industries. Chuck started his career as an officer in the US Navy serving over 6 years as an F-14 'Tomcat' Fighter Pilot, Mission Commander and instructor.
Methodology & Client Results
Chuck believes in being directly involved with his clients. He is "hands-on" and extremely capable of "getting the job done" – no matter what the circumstances. He generally adheres to the following methodology:
• Work closely with the leadership team to Move Forward - Together
• Analyze, brainstorm and resolve issues; providing leadership and guidance along the way
• Train people on a range of skills and approaches to ensure a lasting and permanent change
• Stay connected with the client and provide strategic guidance when required
His mantra is "Navigate Change: Move Forward"
Always looking to assist business owners and private equity firms, Chuck has delivered significant results across various organizations in the past. Examples of those results are listed below:
• Provided leadership and structure to an “in transition” engineering company; rectified several engineering and customer delivery issues leading to sourcing a $25M customer order
• Enhanced production flow and developed a predictable schedule for a manufacturing organization thereby reducing costs, and delivering an annual revenue increase of 60% with a 45% gross margin
• Strategized and turned around a failing manufacturing organization by restoring throughput, quality and sales within a span of 9 months; reduced scrap by 75%, improved productivity by 40%, inventory levels dropped by 30% and sales increased by 21%
Publications and Other Interests
Well acclaimed author of "Pinnacle Leadership" and “Accelerating Performance in Today's Business World”, Chuck earned his bachelor’s degree from The University of Texas at Arlington. He has also undergone training and certification courses on topics including Six Sigma, Strategic Leadership, Theory of Constraints and Critical Chain.
Extensively into blogging, Chuck has authored various articles on leadership, strategy, team management and operational efficiency for The Wichita Eagle as well as several other business magazines. He is passionate about animal welfare, disaster and humanitarian relief. Chuck is an active pilot and with his wife Jenny, are raising their oldest granddaughter.
