Meet the GRITT Business Coaching Team
Let us use our experience to help your business thrive.

Patrick Carpenter - President
Patrick Carpenter’s 30-year career includes senior management positions with two global fortune 100 companies and international business assignments in Canada, Brazil, Mexico and the UK where he opened offices...

Shawn Burcham - Partner
Shawn Burcham is the Founder & CEO of Pro Food Systems, Inc. (PFSbrands) which he and his wife Julie started, out of their home in 1998. PFSbrands has grown to 130+ employee-owners across 18 states and is now 100% employee-owned.

Jennifer Briggs - Partner
Jennifer Briggs brings over two decades of practice in human resources, organizational development, and executive leadership from a variety of industries. She served as VP of Human Resources with New Belgium Brewing for 12 years.

Mark Gandy - Partner
Mark Gandy of G3CFO and Free Agent CFO™ is obsessed with helping businesses grow their three bottom lines—top-line unit sales, profitable cash flow, and the street value of the organizations they are trying to grow. As a non-traditional CFO...

Trevor Monnig - Partner
Trevor Monnig has spent more than 15 years in the role of CFO for two high growth companies in the manufacturing and distribution industry. He prides himself on being a progressive CFO that goes above and beyond the traditional finance roles.
Tom Bagwell - Vice President of Learning and Development
Tom is the Vice President of Learning & Development at Gritt Business Coaching. Before joining Gritt Business Coaching, Tom was the EVP for an International Truck and Caterpillar dealer for twenty years.

John Schuster - Coach
John P. Schuster is an early pioneer for engaged work cultures of all kinds and open-book management. In 1989 he took his CEO peer learning group to study open book cultures as they were then emerging.
Michael Northrup - Operations & Business Developer Manager
As Operations & Business Developer Manager at GRITT Business Coaching, Michael’s main role is to connect with passionate business leaders looking to improve the operating system of their company to not only scale and grow the business, but also elevate their employees.
Dave Ritzman - Coach
Dave Ritzman is a training and sales leader with over 25 years success in both training and digital manufacturing industries. Nothing excites Dave more than measurably...
Nancy Boudrie - Coach
For 35 years, Nancy has helped Business Owners and Corporations peak perform and create exponential success. Whether setting up safety programs in the transportation industry or creating multi-million-dollar...
Daniel Hood - Coach
Daniel has spent the past 20 years building organizations from the ground up. He is a visionary leader who is gifted at building teams and leading them
Jeff DeCarlis - Coach
Jeff DeCarlis is a coach who gained his passion for open book management and talent development early in his career and thus has strong financial acumen.
We are always looking to expand our Team.