TESTIMONIALS

“Chad was the Division Vice President of one of my key, strategic suppliers for over three years. His company and division went through difficult times prior to his joining the. But under his leadership there was a demonstrable change. Chad was instrumental in the turn-around of his division and managed to secure and protect the implantable electronic chip supply to our business through improved and stabilized quality, enhanced engineering support, and exceptional on-time delivery. Chad is an experienced leader that clearly knows how to get results.”

(Juergen L., customer to Chad Ruwe)

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"Chad is a talented, hard-working and engaging leader. In my time working with him to implement the Entrepreneurial Operating System (EOS), he was faced with a series of daunting challenges to turn-around his division to profitability and act as a culture change agent. Time and time again, Chad quickly analyzed his situation, made a series of tough, but necessary decisions, and engaged and collaborated with his team to move the division forward. Through it all Chad exhibited a calm, rational, and confident leadership style showing his comfortability with accountability under difficult circumstances.”

Mike P (consultant, EOS Implementer & former Visionary at EOS Worldwide to Chad Ruwe)

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“Chad and I have worked together for over 3 years. In my 30+ year career, Chad is the strongest operations executive with which I have worked. His execution of the strategic vision of our company was very solid. We would collaborate on what needed to be done and Chad would immediately develop an implementation plan to set things in motion, execute the plan using our new Entrepreneurial Operating System (EOS). Chad has a very collaborative approach, working with the executive team and his subordinates. This should not to be confused with a consensus or committee management style, but a (servant) leadership style that generated deep support of the employees. Chad strives for buy-in from the entire team, based on the decisions made and direction that has been set. He has the ability to generate the confidence of his team and motivate employees. While Chad exhibits a servant leadership style, he was always able to remain focused objectively on developing his team and their ability to individually grow and contribute and be singularly focused on the business turn-around he achieved.”

Mark T. (former CEO and manager of Chad Ruwe)

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“Chad served as the Division VP of a manufacturer supplying my business. When faced with operational challenges providing delivery to our account, Chad was the key leader transforming his internal team and operations through improvements in establishing reliable processes, a streamlined quality management system (ISO 9001 & ISO 13485) and consistent, transparent communication with my team. Chad’s methodical approach produced a complete turn-around in performance to our account by ensuring the right people (Right People Right Seat (EOS) for the job were in place and technical hurdles were addressed definitively through identifying process and capital equipment improvements which were fully implemented. Chad’s ability to lead and make tough decisions was a key ingredient contributing to significant improvements in operations. This operational turn-around and culture change significantly improved the relationship of our two companies and solidified his division as our preferred supplier.”

Quinn K (customer of Chad Ruwe)

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“Chad hired me after he was assigned to lead the turn-around of a second division within his company. In my 30+ year business career, I have found few executive leaders with his combination of skills and talent such as - understanding and setting strategic and tactical objectives, executing plans, consistent communication to engage employees, and if needed, getting into the “nitty gritty” details with a "trust but verify" approach with employees growing in their roles. Chad’s servant leadership style was without micro-managing while encouraging people to take chances and innovate without making expensive mistakes. Chad’s leadership contributed to the repair of and increased trust which solidified relationships with key, strategic customers. Chad’s leadership contributed to the path-to-turn-around for this division and a tremendous improvement in culture for the team in Tempe, AZ.”

Gray M. (consultant to Chad Ruwe)

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“While a Director at BioDrain Medical, I had the opportunity to follow Chad's excellent contribution to the company and his work ethic. He exhibited a strong enthusiasm for his work and a strong will to drive the company forward. In the entrepreneurial environment, Chad was willing to take on a wide variety of roles, and was well-suited for all. Chad possesses that rare blend of technical ability, interpersonal communication skills, leadership and business acumen. Chad’s career experience was leveraged and was the single biggest contributor to the on-going viability of the business achieving revenue post FDA approval for the Class II device.”

Andy R. (former co-Board Member with Chad Ruwe

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"Chad is the consummate professional with outstanding character and integrity. Chad was authentic and genuine in all our business communications and interaction. His overall business acumen and collaborative leadership style made him a valuable asset to me and our entrepreneurial business.”

Bill S. (former colleague of Chad Ruwe)

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“My business was selected to produce the highly engineered enclosure for the Class II medical device in Chad’s entrepreneurial business. Chad was responsible for all supply chain, engineering, and customer application engagement of this pre-FDA approved device. In working with my engineering team, Chad was directly and hands-on involved with implementing DFM changes (updating drawings, bills of material, specifications, etc.) which required a high level of detailed, technical engineering expertise. Due to Chad’s engineering background and passion for complex engineering applications he was able to effectively collaborate with our supplier engineering and quality engineering team to navigate changing and evolving engineering requirements, based on customer feedback they received and the inevitable scheduling constraints, with relative ease or calmness while staying focused on the end goal of updating to the final enclosure design for the Class II FDA submittal.
Throughout all my work with Chad, I saw first-hand how he brings a high level of professionalism to his day-to-day interactions and a deft personal touch to pressing matters.”

Brock O (supplier to Chad Ruwe)

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"Chad is the real thing – a manager’s manager. I’ve observed him do an excellent job at defining the vision for his business unit and communicating it clearly and often to all stakeholders. This is leadership. He also has a great sense and concern for people – constantly thinking about how best to utilize talent and insisting that people stretch beyond their comfort zone. He does all this with a pleasant, up-beat attitude that boosts people’s energy.Chad is the real thing – a manager’s manager. I’ve observed him do an excellent job at defining the vision for his business unit and communicating it clearly and often to all stakeholders. This is leadership. He also has a great sense and concern for people – constantly thinking about how best to utilize talent and insisting that people stretch beyond their comfort zone. He does all this with a pleasant, up-beat attitude that boosts people’s energy."

Walter Plante

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"Chad is very knowledgeable about high tech, and particularly about marketing and branding high tech. I highly recommend his professionalism, his vision and his management style. He was a well-respected leader at Entegris, and I would love the opportunity to work with him again."

Anna Anderson

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"Chad is one of those rare technology-based managers who truly understands the importance of reputation and marketing to the success of an organization. He is an extremely skilled manager and a leader that people enjoy working for, and he has remarkable diplomacy while still being able to get the job done. I would wholeheartedly recommend him for any senior leadership position -- particularly at a technology-based company."

Matt Kucharski

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