Alpine Link Client Testimonials
Mark Bodnarczuk, Author, Diving In: Discovering Who You Are In the Second Half of Life, and Island of Excellence
“For most of us introverts, marketing and sales don’t come easily. The thought of getting on the phone, or walking into a room full of people we don’t know and actually talking to them can be terrifying! Mike Hawkins knows more about marketing and sales than any person I know. Mike focuses on identifying clients’ “pain” and providing tailored, value-added solutions to their problems. He has helped me and my company develop an approach to marketing and sales that works and fits our personalities. I recommend Mike without reservation to companies that want to take the productivity and effectiveness of their marketing and sales functions to the next level.”
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.”
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.”
Dan McAllin, CEO, Timberline Steel
“I would like to express my sincere thanks for the valuable knowledge and leadership Mike and Colleen provided to our Timberline team. It has been a pleasure working with the two of you and I know we will greatly benefit from this relationship.”
Steve Elliott, President, Seko Construction
“Mike’s coaching has not only been an inspiration, but it has broadened my whole thought process. It has provided me with the skills and strategies necessary to identify and focus on various different situations objectively. Mike encouraged me to develop a better perception of myself and my values by learning to balance, prioritize, and manage my time, both professionally and personally. After our discussions, I feel more confident and focused, and have a better sense of control and determination throughout various aspects of my life. I appreciate his guidance and for investing in my development and growth as a leader.”
Patrick Smith, Vice President, CFC Construction
“As an executive coach Mike has a laid-back approach that makes it easy to discuss one’s strengths and weaknesses and to focus on the steps necessary for improvement. His knowledge of the construction industry is beneficial in helping him understand situations that present themselves in the day-to-day trials and tribulations of the construction executive. He offers a treasure chest of techniques and ideas to help navigate and tackle difficult situations and I look forward to continue working with Mike in the future.”
Brian Myers, Senior Pastor, Dillon Community Church
“Mike Hawkins has an uncanny ability to crossover from the for-profit to the non-profit, and specifically the church environment. I don’t know of a pastor who couldn’t use Mike’s coaching. After thirty years in ministry to congregations from 300 to over 1,000 in size, he has helped me transform some of the deeply ingrained patterns we all have that hinder our full blossoming as leaders–not to mention his ability to hone basic skills with surprising clarity and ease. From understanding the need for communication frequency and intensity, and precisely what it means, to efficiently organizing my work flow, to more efficient time allocation, to developing key leadership competencies, I have far more traction than ever before. Add to all this Mike’s strong but kind way of confronting with firm care, and his sincere “atta boy” abilities as a coach, and you have a good prescription for the personal change that must precede organizational transformation.”
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.”
Mario Wijtman, Executive Vice President, XL Construction
“Mike’s very insightful questions and guidance have helped me navigate through the implementation of a major corporate reorganization and a transition of my role in the company. He quickly captures the essence and commitments made of our work sessions and always leaves me with an understanding of what my next deliverable will be.”
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.”
Jim Lang, President, Strategic Decisions Group
“We are very pleased with the strategy Mike and Rick co-developed with us. They put new ideas on the table that we could not have come up with otherwise, and had the know-how to realize how it should be implemented. The collaboration between our firms was an ideal combination. Working with them has been a delight. They strike the right balance between thought leadership and bias for action, plus their team kept delivering value outside the scope of the immediate engagement.”
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.”
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.”
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.”
Dennis L. Daniell, CFO, Roebbelen Contracting, Inc.
“Mike has been my coach for almost a year now. Mike’s experience in leadership and his practical approach to management has provided me with another perspective that has proven to be very beneficial. With Mike’s insight and assistance, I have been able to enhance my own leadership skills as well as those of my leadership team. Because of the tremendous value that I have derived from our coaching sessions, I have extended our sessions for another six months.”
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!”
Mike Crest, General Manager, Data Management CA Technologies
“We hired Mike Hawkins to conduct a two day customized sales training event for our North America sales teams. In three weeks he facilitated management workshops, developed our sales approach, created a training workbook, and delivered an outstanding sales training program. The feedback from the teams was that it was one of our best events ever. His detailed facilitation, training, and presentation delivery skills were excellent. Our team is excited about the new sales model, fully engaged and Mike played a key part in making that happen.”
Chris Solomon, President and CEO, Surveying and Mapping LLC
“We hired Alpine Link to create and facilitate our annual strategic planning process. It was no trivial task as strategic planning is one of the most important processes for us to execute well in achieving our mission and aggressive growth goals. Mike and Linda did a great job. Through several workshops they coached us on strategic planning best practices and crafted a repeatable, objective, and multi-dimensional planning approach. They provided extensive support, analysis, and documentation. They facilitated our new planning approach in a two-day planning session which resulted in a plan that far exceeded anything we had done before. They showed us how to plan, kept us focused, and helped craft a hard-hitting actionable plan that addresses our key issues and opportunities. Our senior leadership team all thought the content, process, and outcome was extremely well done. We plan to engage Alpine Link on an annual basis.”
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.”
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!!”