Alpine Link Client Testimonials
Marc Serrio, Partner at CSuite Financial Partners and Client Company Chief Financial Officer
“Alpine Link gets it. They have an approach that efficiently and effectively uncovers root cause issues and identifies solutions that overcome them. We engaged Alpine Link’s partners Mike, Linda, and Paul to help us in several areas. They completed a business assessment, defined C-level roles, reengineered our approach to project management, and trained our project managers. In every case, they were thorough, professional, and competent. If you want a management consulting company that doesn’t waste time and valuable resources, yet gets the job done, I highly recommend Alpine Link.”
Lucy Kay, President, Breckenridge Tourism Office
“We hired Mike Hawkins to help us prepare for and facilitate our annual Board of Director’s offsite retreat. We found Mike to be professional and knowledgeable. He was uniquely strategically minded yet detail oriented. He was responsive to our requests, kept us on track, and provided exceptional value. Everyone on the board was pleased with the outcome and direction of our meeting. He helped us have a very successful retreat.”
Clark Hulbert, Area Manager Teichert Construction
“My coaching sessions with Mike Hawkins have been extremely beneficial to my growth as a leader. Mike quickly understood my development needs and the complexities of my business challenges. I truly appreciate his approach, which is a great blend of questioning, challenging, pressing, and inspiring. Mike’s ability to define complicated issues into logical, easy to understand processes was very clarifying. In addition, Mike guided me through the process of understanding myself and my leadership tendencies. He stretched me to take on issues, invest in the development of others, and enhance my leadership skills. Most importantly, Mike has coached me into being a better coach myself.”
Salvatore Cangialosi, President, Metavante
“We engaged Alpine Link to speak at our sales meeting. Expectations were high; particularly given the strong recommendation for Mike Hawkins from one of my managers. After sitting through his presentation, I came away very impressed with Mike’s knowledge, delivery, and most importantly
inspiration. He clearly exceeded my expectations. Further, my view was shared by all the other participants in the presentation. I look forward to continued work with Mike and the significant impact he can have on our sales and management.”
Julie Doyle, Chief Service Officer, APM
“I wasn’t sure what to expect when given the opportunity to work with an executive coach. Having Mike as a coach, proved to be a valuable investment in my leadership journey. Mike brought his best to every working session, asked thought provoking questions, listened to areas I struggled with, shared valuable tools, and provided constructive feedback….not just what he thought I wanted to hear. Mike has shown me that as leaders we need time to step back, self-reflect, and challenge ourselves to be better for our teams.”
Chuck Morreale, Vice President, WW Field Operations, Cray Incorporated
“We hired Mike Hawkins to speak at our world-wide sales kick-off dinner banquet and to conduct a training workshop. Mike worked with us to understand our key issues and opportunities. He customized the content to address our specific needs. He delivered his presentation and training in a highly engaging, interactive, and professional manner. He left us all with a number of top takeaways that we will use throughout the year as we evolve our sales culture.”
Tim Sissel, President Elect, Fortis Construction
“As not only a coach, but also whom I consider a friend, Mike Hawkins has been instrumental in my growth as an effective leader, both personally and professionally. His ability to assess my strengths and opportunities for improvement and then develop a personalized path for growth is impressive and impactful. Many of the tools that Mike has added to my toolbelt have already had a profound impact on my effectiveness with my peers in the workplace and my family at home. I owe a lot of credit to my growth as a leader to Mike’s influence and look forward to continuing the journey with him as my coach and friend. The value add is priceless!”
Mary Hudelson, Senior Managing Partner, Family Allergy and Asthma CARE
“We engaged Alpine Link’s Mike Hawkins to provide coaching and training for us. Mike was the ideal leadership coach to advocate for our organization. Gifted at quickly discerning roadblocks and opportunities, he provided practical advice to solve immediate problems while imparting universal principles necessary for healthy growth. The benefits of his coaching are evident daily throughout our entire organization.”
Don Cameron, President & CEO, Don Cameron & Associates
“We are currently using Mike Hawkins’ SCOPE of Leadership book series as the basis for our leadership development curriculums in five colleges with more to come. Our participants give our program an average score of 9.5 out of 10. The SCOPE of Leadership is practical yet powerful. It is easy for students to comprehend and apply yet effective in challenging them to develop new skills and reach higher levels of leadership performance.”
Bill Dismuke, Senior Partner, Dismuke, Waters & Sweet, Attorneys and Counselors at Law
“During my career as an attorney, I have participated in various programs as a participant as well as had group business coaches. Mike’s personal style combined with his understanding of business have provided the most transforming coaching experience I have ever encountered. While coaching all of our partners he has intuitively identified the weaknesses in our fundamental value proposition and our marketing strategies. Not leaving us with the mere identification of the problems, he helped us work through a discussion of the issues resulting in implementing impactful solutions. Our initial short-term engagement of Mike has evolved into our team relying upon his regular coaching and guidance. I would highly recommend Mike to anyone who wants to seriously address personal and organizational hurdles that they face.”
Randy Vandewater, Director, Swinerton
“I really enjoyed working with Mike this past year. I appreciate his comfortable style that still holds you accountable to your goals. I also appreciated the flexible agenda that allowed us to discuss current relevant issues as they were happing.”
Darrin Garlish, President, Snap Drape International, Inc.
“Mike Hawkins of Alpine Link is the first consultant Snap Drape International has ever used for our business. He did a fantastic job of working with my staff to understand our needs and develop solutions to improve our business. Our management team enjoyed our sessions with Mike and have already begun incorporating the solutions we developed as a team. It may have been our first experience with a consultant, but it will certainly not be the last time we call on Alpine Link and Mike Hawkins.”
Robert Mankowski, Vice President, Bentley Systems, Inc.
“Working with Mike Hawkins was a real pleasure. I learned a lot about myself, my leadership style, areas of strength, and areas that need improvement. He provided me with frameworks and references to help me improve, and I’ve been able to immediately apply them to my business and my team. I would highly recommend Mike to anyone looking to grow as a leader.”
Don Riggle, President, Trails Preservation Alliance
“As a keynote speaker at our symposium this week, Mike did a great job, even better than I expected and I had high expectations. The feedback from his presentation was great. He delivered an excellent message that connected well with the audience. Through Mike’s hands-on experience in leading organizations as well as his adeptness in presenting facts, telling stories, and engaging the audience, he left our organization with a call to action that we will never forget.”
Chad Cleveland, Project Executive, Catamount Constructors
“Working with Mike Hawkins as my executive coach has been excellent. I found great success in reviewing specific situations with him as well as learning general principles through his real examples. His perspective, knowledge, and vast experience provide a wealth of information. His approach, demeanor, and character make a true impact. When learning how to work with an underperforming employee, for example, I felt as if I was in the dog house. I never wanted to disappoint him. He is clear, articulate, passionate, and fair. He has armed me with the tools and guiding principles to be a great leader.”
Tim L. Reynolds Ohio University College of Business, Executive Director, Walter Center for Strategic Leadership
“We were honored to have Mike Hawkins deliver a keynote address and competency building session at Ohio University’s College of Business Leadership Development Program. Mike addressed two hundred business professionals in our nationally ranked MBA program on how they can lead themselves, others and their organizations. We take developing leaders seriously and Mike’s deep executive expertise and cutting-edge leadership coaching provided students with concepts they could immediately put to use.”
Mark T. Neely, CFP, ChFC, CLU, MBA, Executive Vice President, AXA Equitable
“During my business career I have utilized consultants and coaches to help in a number of different capacities. Never have I worked with someone as capable as Mike, his real world success combined with a skill set that simplifies even the most complex systems, and the vast knowledge that he has gained from his academic pursuits cause him to be a resource unlike no other. Mike leaves me energized and empowered after our coaching sessions. Most importantly, Mike puts himself in my shoes as we tackle the challenges in my business. I would highly recommend Mike to any executive that needs a second set of eyes on their business challenges!”
Mike McParlan, CEO, The Jamar Company
“I started working with Mike about four months ago as part of an executive coaching program. Mike established an immediate rapport and I find myself communicating with him as I would with an old friend or mentor. Each of our sessions have been engaging and often exhausting. They have always been followed up with a written summary and a practical action plan. I would highly recommend Mike Hawkins to anyone seeking an honest, straight forward guide to their own self examination and improvement.”
Brian Recker, President, RJM Construction
“Mike Hawkins has been a great executive coach. Our coaching has given me awareness of my strengths, as well as areas of suggested development. I have appreciated the tools, approaches, and structure which have enabled me to make valuable changes, both with myself, as well as within my company.”
Charles T. Graft, President, G.H. Phipps
“Mike has been my personal coach for the past year. Along with being my personal coach, I have had Mike work closely with my Management Team. Mike’s role is to help me understand my roles and responsibilities to my Management Team, to be a member, leader and friend. Mike periodically interviews each one of the Management members (5) and provides me feedback (report card) on how I am doing. This has become an invaluable tool for me and my Management Team. It really has taken down walls and barriers for our team. I truly value Mike’s candid, honest, and professional style.”