LEADERSHIP

PATTI WEBER – CEO

Patti Weber

Patti Weber serves as the Chief Executive Officer, co-founder and co-owner with Croixstone Consulting. She brings more than 20 years of experience to her role in helping global Fortune 500 companies and top-ranked public education schools implement forward-thinking and “game-changing” initiatives.

Patti’s professional experience includes serving as a leader in Accenture’s Financial Services consulting practice where she helped to lead technology transformation initiatives for some of the USA’s largest banks and insurance companies.

As an active community leader and business owner, Patti is a member of the Charlotte Chapter of the Association for Corporate Growth (ACG), Network of Executive Women (NEW Carolinas), Women in Manufacturing and U.S. Women’s Chamber of Commerce. She served on the National Association of Women Business Owners’ (NAWBO) local Advocacy Committee dedicated to transforming public policy for small- and women-owned businesses. Additionally, Patti served as a member of the Greater Women’s Business Council‘s Voice Forum advocating for the needs of certified “Women’s Business Enterprises” (WBEs).

In 2021, Patti was selected as one of only 25 women in the USA to participate in NAWBO’s Accelerated Growth Program sponsored by Wells Fargo. Patti was named to The Charlotte Ledger’s 2021 “Forty Over 40” list in recognition for her contributions in making Charlotte a better place to live, work and play. In 2020, Patti was accepted as part of a competitive application process into FORTUNE magazine’s Rebuild Program where she participated with leaders from other U.S.-based companies with fewer than 500 employees.

Through Patti’s leadership, Croixstone received national certification as a Women’s Business Enterprise (WBE) and Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) by Women’s Enterprise National Council (WBENC).

Patti is a Partner with Social Venture Partners Charlotte where she has served on the SEED20 Steering Committee and E3 (Explore, Education, Engage) Committee.  Patti has served as a math tutor for Heart Math Tutoring and member of the Assessment Team for the nonprofit organization.

Additionally, Patti raises awareness for pancreatic cancer in honor of both her father and mother-in-law.  She is a co-founder of the Charlotte Pancreatic Cancer Alliance.  Patti supports the Charlotte Affiliate of the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network (PanCAN) as a long-term volunteer including three years where she served as Teams Ambassador for the group’s signature fundraising event, PurpleStride Charlotte.  In 2018, Patti was selected to serve on PanCAN’s National PurpleStride Task Force to help develop the organization’s three-year strategic plan for PurpleStride.


MARK WEBER – MANAGING PARTNER

Mark Weber

Mark Weber is the Managing Partner, co-founder and co-owner of Croixstone Consulting. Mark has been instrumental in driving fast-growth for Croixstone, with the firm landing at #11 on the Inc. 5000 Regionals: Mid-Atlantic list in February 2023. Additionally, the Charlotte Business Journal named Croixstone to its Fast 50 list in December 2022 as the second fastest-growing private company in the Charlotte, NC region.

Named one of Charlotte’s “Top 50 Entrepreneurs”, Mark is also known for co-founding a fast-growth “Inc. 5000” finance/accounting consulting firm (Darton Group Consulting) that was acquired by CliftonLarsonAllen in 2018.  The firm landed on the Charlotte Business Journal’s “Fast 50” list of fastest-growing private companies for three consecutive years during his tenure there.

Mark is a member of the Charlotte Chapter of the Private Directors Association.  The organization’s mission is to create, sustain and enhance Private Company value through the active use of Boards of Directors and Advisory Boards. Additionally, Mark is a member of the Japan-America Society of North Carolina, a nonprofit organization for individuals and corporations with an interest in Japan and US-Japan relations.

Mark is a former Board Member and current Partner with Social Venture Partners Charlotte, a nonprofit organization with a venture philanthropy model that invests in and strengthens other nonprofits who are tackling the Charlotte region’s greatest challenges.  He served as the organization’s Lead Partner for SEED20 2018, the annual nonprofit pitch program that spotlights social innovation across the greater Charlotte region.

Mark served as Board Chair with ourBRIDGE for KIDS, a Charlotte-based 501(c)(3).  ourBRIDGE supports the immigrant and refugee community in Charlotte, NC by providing an out-of-school program and by executing community-based initiatives. The nonprofit organization has been recognized both locally and nationally for its innovative, after school educational model.

Mark is working to raise awareness for pancreatic cancer – the third leading cause of cancer death in the United States. He is a co-founder of the Charlotte Pancreatic Cancer Alliance and a member of the World Pancreatic Cancer Coalition, a consortium of nearly 100 nonprofit organizations from 33 countries on 6 continents. Mark served as Media Relations Volunteer with the Charlotte Affiliate of the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network(PanCAN) who honored him with its national “Media Relations Chair of the Year” award in 2016.


MARK LORD – GROWTH OPERATIONS LEADER

Mark Lord serves as Growth Operations Leader with Croixstone Consulting accelerating the firm’s strategic growth initiatives by providing thoughtful leadership and a continuous improvement mindset. Mark brings over 30 years of experience in a variety of industries and roles with a focus on leading organizations through significant change connecting people, process, and technology to achieve breakthrough outcomes.

Mark is driven by new challenges, and in 2020 decided to pivot his career into consulting. He joined the Croixstone team as a senior consultant in the firm’s Operational Excellence practice where he drove business outcomes for middle market clients. Prior to consulting, Mark spent over 20 years in a variety of senior operational leadership and corporate staff roles with global leaders such as GE and Ingersoll Rand.

Based on his passion for learning, Mark’s career is comprised of diverse experiences gained with roles in Technology, Program Management, Customer Success, Sales Operations, Marketing, and Leadership Development spanning multiple industries. Some of his accomplishments include leading the program planning and operations for a $400 million enterprise business transformation initiative, building and leading the first ever Customer Success organization for a $2 billion industrial manufacturing business, and launching two leadership development programs supporting corporate strategic initiatives in Operations and Sales Excellence.

Mark established his foundation in leadership and operational management while serving as an officer in the U.S. Army during the first 10 years of his career. With a focus on Healthcare Planning and Operations he developed a strong sense of purpose and dedication to serve others.

He continues to actively maintain his dedication to service by volunteering his time and skills to his community. Mark is affiliated with LaunchCLT where local business leaders offer their time to provide Charlotte area startups with mentorship to help grow their businesses. Mark also serves the Mecklenburg Community Church as an espresso barista in their coffee shop, The Grounds Bookstore and Cafe, whose proceeds go to support the Mission 2.0 program which provides funding to support local ministry partners such as Crisis Assistance Ministry, Second Harvest Food Bank, Habitat for Humanity as well as global missions around the world.


ED RITTER – RISK & COMPLIANCE PRACTICE LEADER

Ed Ritter

Ed Ritter leads Croixstone’s Risk & Compliance Practice.  He excels in helping clients accelerate transformational and strategic initiatives by developing pragmatic solutions which are integrated into culture to enable the sustainability of business outcomes.  Additionally, Ed helps to elevate our client’s leaders through collaborative discussions, constructive challenge, and honest coaching.

Ed leverages more than 30 years of expertise with top 10 global banks (including Bank of America and Wells Fargo) to assist clients in resolving complex, enterprise-wide issues in Risk Management, Technology, Cyber Security, Mortgage, Consumer Bank and Corporate and Commercial Bank.

Prior to joining Croixstone, Ed served as Head of Technology Risk Management Oversight for Wells Fargo where he led a team of 50 risk professionals.  Ed and his team were responsible for the independent risk management oversight of the bank’s technology organization consisting of more than 30,000 employees. 

Additionally, Ed’s background includes 24 years of diverse experience at Bank of America where he drove transformation in a variety of executive-level roles centered on M&A integration, operations transformation, process design and re-engineering, business process offshoring, technology optimization, global staffing strategies, supplier management, operational risk, strategic planning, customer success, and more.

Ed has a passion for applying his business transformation and risk expertise to serve the community.  He currently serves as Vice Chairman for Veritas Community Charter School, a K-8 charter school of 200 students that provides educational choice to underserved communities in Charlotte, NC.  In addition to serving on the Board, Ed enjoys engaging and tutoring 3rd, 4th and 5th grade students using the HELPS Reading Fluency program.  He also serves as Board Secretary for SwimMAC Carolina, a premier swim organization in Charlotte, NC serving more than 600 student athletes participating in competitive and non-competitive programs.  Additionally, Ed has contributed his expertise in the past as both Board President and Treasurer at Charlotte Preparatory School, a non-profit, independent PreK-8 preparatory school serving 400 students.


GRACE LYNCH – DIRECTOR, BUSINESS OPERATIONS

Grace Lynch serves as the Director, Business Operations with Croixstone Consulting. She is an operations and process expert who drives business outcomes for fast-growth and transformative organizations.

Grace’s professional background includes nearly two decades at Wells Fargo during the bank’s growth spree where she provided leadership focused on problem resolution and process optimization in the Office of the President. During her time at the bank, Grace also performed due diligence and integration activities for mergers and acquisitions. Additionally, Grace served as a leader in the bank’s credit risk area where she was responsible for evaluating credit processes, policies and regulatory requirements for all consumer lines of business, including mortgage originations, student lending, credit card, non-real estate lending, collections, and repo and asset disposal.

Grace actively supports Charlotte’s nonprofit community with a focus on healthcare. She served for one year as Affiliate Chair with the Charlotte Affiliate of the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network, the nation’s largest pancreatic cancer advocacy organization. She led the organization’s signature fundraising event, PurpleStride Charlotte, for 4 years during which time she was recognized as “PurpleStride Chairperson of the Year” in 2017 for exemplary performance, innovation, and consistently exceeding goals. Additionally, Grace served as PurpleLight Chair for the organization’s community memorial event.

As a social innovator, Grace is one of three co-founders of the Charlotte Pancreatic Cancer Alliance, a community group that fuels collaboration and amplifies the voices of the Charlotte region’s pancreatic cancer community.

Additionally, Grace has put her leadership skills to work in supporting Charlotte’s faith community. In 2015, Grace was appointed as the first-ever Children’s Discipleship Coordinator for the Connections Campus of Assurance United Methodist Church, a multi-site church campus based in West Charlotte. She served for nearly 3 years on the church’s campus council and strategy team and supported the church’s goal of reaching the spiritual, emotional, and physical needs of low-income communities around Freedom Drive.


BRIAN MCLAUGHLIN – DIRECTOR, ORGANIZATIONAL EFFECTIVENESS

Brian McLaughlin is Director, Organizational Effectiveness for Croixstone Consulting. Brian delivers high impact programs and initiatives that support the firm’s corporate strategy and operational goals. He serves as a valuable internal consulting resource to Croixstone’s senior leaders and teams where he provides guidance and support with major short and long-term initiatives, especially those related to organizational design, leadership behaviors, team performance and change management.

Brian brings to Croixstone over 30 years of experience in business transformation, process reengineering, change management, human resources leadership, and consulting. Prior to launching his consulting career in 2019, Brian served for over 4 years in a variety of senior human resources leadership roles with The Chemours Company. In his last role with Chemours, Brian served as Global Human Resources Director where he led the function for the company’s Chemical Solutions business and provided leadership as a member of the Chemours Extended Global Leadership Team.

Additionally, Brian spent more than three decades in a variety of corporate and site leadership roles with EI DuPont de Nemours including Global Human Resource Manager for 3 global business units with $4.3 billion in annual revenue and 37 manufacturing sites. Brian joined the company as a Chemical Engineer in 1984 and was fast-tracked into a variety of diverse leadership roles including Engineering Project Manager, Supply Chain Manager, and Senior Human Resources Consultant at the company’s world headquarters where he drove HR improvement projects.

Brian earned a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Rochester and an MBA in Manufacturing Management from the Simon Business School at University of Rochester. Additionally, he earned a Certificate of Professional Human Resource Management from Villanova University and is a Certified Six Sigma Green Belt.


LISA CAHILL – SENIOR TALENT LEADER

Lisa Cahill serves as Senior Talent Leader with Croixstone Consulting where she ignites relationships with highly experienced professionals in the firm’s boutique management consulting practices and executive search practice. Lisa is an extraordinary connector who builds and nurtures long-lasting relationships that make a positive difference in the lives of people, organizations, and communities.

Lisa is known for her ability to fuse her people skills and incredible drive and grit to drive business results while breaking down barriers and launching new enterprises. In the early 1990s, she was among a few female pioneers recruited to join global pharmaceutical leader GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) in a male-dominated sales organization. Lisa excelled in building relationships with primary care and specialty physicians, and she served as both a district sales trainer and sales leader for a new start-up division during her 15-year career at GSK. Her success at GSK led to additional career opportunities in the pharmaceutical industry at both Abbott Laboratories and Avion Pharmaceuticals.

As a professional who believes that combining passion, risk and adventure leads to the most rewarding careers, Lisa pivoted from her 23-year pharma career in 2014 and joined the specialty healthcare profession as a Physician Liaison at Southeast Pain and Spine Care in Charlotte, NC. Her success in building business for 13 clinics in the Carolinas led to an 8-year career in the specialty healthcare profession including roles as a Physician Liaison at both Carolinas Pain Institute and Fyzical Therapy and Balance Center.

In addition to nurturing people relationships, Lisa has a passion for serving our world’s furry friends. She served as a volunteer for the Humane Society of Broward County in Florida for 15 years and was a Pet Therapy team volunteer with her Labrador, Lucy, for 10 years in both South Florida and in Charlotte.

Lisa also supports Fight the Flame, a Charlotte-based non-profit that raises awareness, supports research, and educates others about Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS). For over 5 years Lisa has dedicated time to support the non-profit’s signature fundraising event (Fight the Flame 5K and 1K Family Stroll & Roll) by organizing teams, raising funds, and participating in this annual event.


RICH STRUBLE – TALENT ACQUISITION MANAGER

In addition to providing leadership to manage Croixstone Consulting’s talent needs, Rich Struble is a senior human capital consultant and interim leader who drives business outcomes for middle market companies and large corporations. Rich has nearly 35 years of experience in the professional services industry including serving as a corporate officer for a global human capital services firm with nearly $6 billion in revenues.

Rich’s background includes leading a $150 million professional services enterprise at Kelly Services where he oversaw a team of 600 employees across 14 states. He has expertise across a broad array of industries including automotive, finance, chemicals, electronics, pharmaceuticals, food, furniture, medical devices, higher education, and state government. Rich has delivered business process outsourcing and strategic human capital solutions to a variety of high-performance companies including GE Financial, General Motors Company, Dow Chemical, PNC Bank, Bristol Myers Squibb, Honda, and Celestica.

As a change driver, Rich has earned a reputation for his expertise in transforming underperforming businesses by engineering turnarounds in multiple markets across the USA. Additionally, he is known for his prowess in innovating and partnering with clients to solve their toughest human capital challenges. Rich has delivered creative strategies tied to Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO), workforce outsourcing, and procurement solutions for both contingent labor forces and professional staffing.

On a personal level, Rich has embraced transformation through Primrose Properties. This is a business he and his wife started in which they rehabilitate older homes, inside and out, for new families to enjoy in the Cleveland, Ohio region. He also volunteers with Habitat for Humanity as well as the American Red Cross.


JAN CREAGER – TALENT ACQUISITION MANAGER

Jan Creager is a workforce transformation expert who serves as Talent Acquisition Manager with Croixstone Consulting. Jan has deep expertise in partnering with high-performance, Fortune 500 companies in delivering innovative human capital solutions that drive business outcomes.

Jan’s background includes more than 30 years of human capital experience with Kelly Services, the $5.5 billion global professional services firm, where she served a diverse array of cross-industry clients including Johnson & Johnson, Lincoln Financial Group, Zimmer Biomet, Kraft Heinz and Johnson Controls. Jan’s practice areas include contingent workforce design, talent acquisition strategies, human capital supply chain strategies, and HR service delivery KPIs.

Operating at the intersection of business and human capital, Jan’s expertise includes leading and growing a $15 million professional services organization with more than 500 employees. She has broad-based experience in leading both sales and operations, and has earned a reputation for building and nurturing lasting relationships with employees, clients, and partners.

Based in the greater Fort Wayne, Indiana area, Jan is actively involved in the community. She has served on the board of directors of the DeKalb County United Way and as past Committee Chair for the nonprofit’s annual “Power of the Purse” fundraiser. Jan is a founding member and graduate of DeKalb Leadership Development, and has served on St. Mark’s Lutheran Church Endowment Committee.

As a testament to her gift for innovation, Jan has ventured into the world of entrepreneurialism and in 2019 launched “Summer Kitchen,” a boutique kitchen known for tasty sauces and artisan breads.

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