“Duke is a very capable and talented leader with proven abilities to accelerate growth in an underperforming company. He lead our company to achieve its highest profit ever and most importantly developed such a caring and warm culture in the company. Everyone felt that they are important to the company and employees loved to work there under his leadership. Duke’s participatory lead by example management style and keen ability to quickly understand complex business opportunities has proven invaluable time after time to the enterprise. Duke applies an entrepreneurial spirit with his solid foundational business knowledge to develop and execute business strategy in a complex changing environment. He always thinks big picture, sees the strength of his team and pushes each person to go the distance. I would highly recommend Duke to any organization."
— Sharon, Senior Financial Planning and Analysis Leader
"Duke and I sat on the same leadership team together and I found his insights and impact truly differentiated. His perspective to always explore a better way yielded optimal results. As a leader he inspires people and makes those around him better. Duke is a difference maker."
-Mark, Teammate and VP Sales and Marketing
"Duke had a great impact on employee attitudes and their level of engagement. Much of the time, he did this with his own solution-oriented, positive outlook. Duke brought more meaningful and effective ways of approaching everyday tasks...and then pushed information down through the organization so that everyone could understand how their contributions impacted the business. These are unusual traits for high level management in a bottom line, numbers oriented business climate, and really make a difference when trying to change a culture."
-Renee, Director of Research and Development
“An extremely efficient leader” is the phrase that comes to mind when I think about Duke. I had the pleasure of working closely with him for several years collaborating on several business initiatives. His ability to juggle multiple projects and drive them towards success was unlike any I’ve seen before and he made a dramatic difference in the productivity and profitability levels of our company. Duke’s ability to command a room and get employees motivated and on board with ideas was proven of much value. As a person and as a professional business leader, Duke earns my highest recommendation.”
— Jorge Ayala, Teammate and Chief Financial Officer