Alpine Link Client Testimonials
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.”
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.”
Andrew Faterkowski, Regional Vice President, MP Technologies
“Working with Mike Hawkins was a great pleasure. He opened me up and identified areas I could improve in. His coaching style was professional and detailed. He was very effective in challenging my complacency and coaching me on how to react differently to issues so they get resolved more permanently. I highly recommended Mike as an executive coach.”
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.”
Brad Kahler, CEO, Fort Transfer Company
“We hired Mike Hawkins to coach and train us on several areas of our business. He coached me and our COO as well as led our management team in learning best practices in decision making and problem solving. The changes we put in place because of his coaching, training, and facilitation have had immediate impact on our organization and will benefit us for years to come. I highly recommend Mike and Alpine Link Corporation to any executive who wants practical and impactful coaching and training.”
Kevin Ekeland, Senior Director, Symantec
“I have worked with Mike Hawkins and Alpine Link in two capacities: as my personal executive coach and to develop and deliver a sales workshop to our international field sales & marketing organization. In both cases I found Mike to be exceptional to work with. As my executive coach I found his ability to help me explore my leadership capabilities to be very insightful (and sometimes humbling!), giving me new perspectives to consider and work with. In addition I was also impressed with the tools Alpine Link made available to me through personality tests, 360 reviews, and reference materials. As our sales workshop facilitator Mike did an exceptional job in understanding our business and tailoring the content to both our business and our audience. On a personal level Mike has helped me grow as a leader, and on an organizational level Mike and Alpine Link have helped our field sales and marketing organization enrich our skill set. I would highly recommend Mike and Alpine Link.”
Chris Kennebeck, Chief Financial Officer, Plote Construction
“Working with Mike provided the structure and refinement needed to push my leadership skills to the next level. Our discussion of my individual characteristics as well as my working environment provided beneficial insight into not only my strengths and weaknesses but of our organization. This allowed us to develop a balanced approach to identify and design improvement of myself and of my colleagues. Mike helped me understand and emphasize a holistic view of leadership and how to enlist the resources of others in becoming a better leader. What I have learned from my coaching with Mike will be of continuous benefit as I continue my career.”
Betsy Wiersma, Founder, CampExperience
“We were so fortunate to secure a leadership expert the caliber of Mike Hawkins to speak at our Success at the Summit conference. His knowledge of how to sell, lead, and motivate people is unsurpassed. He did a fantastic job in both his TED-style talk and his afternoon workshop on the art of influence. Mike is a true gem and we will hire him to help us grow our organization.”
Jim Nissen, Executive Vice President, Pepper Construction Company
“I selected Mike as my executive coach after interviewing several coaches. Mike seemed to be well experienced and capable… and I wasn’t disappointed in my selection. Working with Mike was a great experience. He had a way of challenging me by uncovering issues, getting to root causes, and facilitating great solutions in a friendly way. He operated across strategic, tactical, and behavioral domains to increase my self-awareness and improve my leadership skills.”
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!”
Kathy Hubbard, Director, Center for Engineering Leadership Southern Methodist University
“Mike led a great lecture session for our faculty and staff. He is a model for learning and leadership like we are trying to develop.”
John Lichty, CEO, Rock River Environmental Services
“After one year of working with Mike under what was originally a 6 month commitment, I have not only been 100% convinced to continue to seek his help for my own development but have implemented coaching for our COO as well. Mike has not only been able to help me with the challenges that go along with becoming the CEO this past year, but to help me plan and implement important business initiatives such as leading an organization that is constantly striving to improve efficiency and best operational practices. Based on Mike’s past experiences and his ability to challenge me to lead and execute business initiatives, I plan to seek Mike’s help in developing our sales approach as well. Mike has been very quick to understand the unique dynamics of our organization and our industry, and then help me seek the outcomes we have planned together. Mike’s style is the right balance of encouragement, when appropriate, and more importantly to challenge me along the way as well. If anyone is hesitant to enter into the coaching experience, especially because they don’t know what to expect, I would strongly urge you to get started. Mike will help you develop your expectations and positive outcomes.”
David Einfeldt, Project Sponsor, Kiewit
“My experience in working with Mike to refine my management and leadership skill was enjoyable. I found Mike to be a great sounding board in reviewing my current strengths and giving me ideas to improve in areas that I was not as strong in. Taking the time to do a little self-reflecting on my skill sets was very beneficial and something that will pay dividends well into the future.”
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.”
James Hamilton, Director, Dixon Hughes PLLC
“The coaching I received from Mike was practical, principled and targeted; never in the abstract. He guided me through some rough waters in my business, using insight from his own experience and timeless principles I will carry in my toolbox, beyond merely situational guidance. His rare combination of professional coaching and personal friendship developed our time into a highly valued relationship.”
Jane Dvorak, Executive Officer, Summit County Builders Association
“Mike did an outstanding seminar for our association. From the comments I heard, many felt it was thought provoking and well worth the time and money to attend. As word of mouth spread after the seminar, I’ve been told by others they wished they had attended.”
James Hatch, Vice President of Sales, Kovach Building Enclosures
“We hired Mike Hawkins and Alpine Link for executive coaching, training, and facilitation of our sales best practices playbook. Mike and Linda are both stand-up professionals who offered superb insight into operational efficiencies and sincerely cared about seeing our company succeed. As a result of their work we were able to improve our sales approach and become more unified in our messaging to clients. Highly recommend.”
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.”
David Pearson, General Manager, Dealer Partner
“We conduct regular off-site meetings and Mike did a great job in leading/facilitating our gathering. Our need to build trust within the team and encourage a challenge culture to drive performance was spot on. He was prepared, professional and capable of directing content and discussion towards the most effective resolution. We enjoyed the energy and his passion for people development. Great Job!!”
Doug Wride, President and COO, Websense Inc.
“Mike and his team at Alpine Link provided some of the best consulting, training and coaching services our company has ever received. They worked closely with us to develop a customized sales approach. Working together, we created a training workbook for our sales team and future new hires. They also provided coaching workshops, complete with materials, for our global sales management team. During the past seven months, they led nineteen workshops training over 600 people that consistently produced comments such as ‘Alpine Link’s sales training programs were the best I’ve ever participated in’. We use Alpine Link because they deliver high-impact services and consistently exceed our expectations.”