Roger Flowerdew

Background

About Roger Flowerdew

I am an experienced executive who drives substantial growth by setting viable core business strategies and successfully implementing tactical plans. Throughout my career, I have proven my ability to quickly act on an organization’s key opportunities and challenges to achieve corporate milestones and restore investor confidence. My record includes success as a director and board chair of both private and public companies as well as an NGO. A highlight of my career has been staging turnarounds within complex industries including biotech drug development, information technologies, and specialized manufacturing. I’ve succeeded at the senior leadership level in both private and public business environments. My record is marked by advanced international experience, having managed operations and developed business in Canada, the United States, England, South Africa, and Europe. My leadership style is proactive, rather than reactive; I build top-caliber teams by effective communicating well defined goals and tasks, maximizing staff morale, and excellence in all cases. Areas of Expertise: Business Needs Assessment Strategic Corporate Planning Tactical Planning & Implementation Process Redesign & Improvement Team Leadership & Motivation Mentoring, Training & Development International Business Development Organizational Restructurings Cross-Functional Collaboration Customer Relations Management Financial Analysis & Reporting Cash Management & Optimization Cost Reduction & Elimination Over the course of 20+ years, I created and grew a successful interim executive management consulting business, Compass Star Strategic Advisors. Through this company I’ve been able to provide C-level services to companies in various industries, with contracts lasting from several months to many years. Some of my top engagements are outlined below.