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Paul Boehms - COO / CFO in Grand Rapids and Detroit, MI

Paul Boehms

Executive COO/CFO specializing in operational excellence, finance transformation, and M&A integration

Warner Norcross + Judd, LLPWharton SchoolGrand Rapids and Detroit, MI25 Years ExperienceExecutive Level

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COO/operator with 12 years in law firm environments who founded an HR consulting startup under Clark Hill PLC, building the full go-to-market, pricing, and standardized service delivery playbooks (including a payroll-percentage fractional HR retainer model). Lean Six Sigma Black Belt with proven results in both manufacturing (raising rooftop AC output from 20 to 50 units/week) and professional services (cut ~1 week from invoicing to improve cash flow). Also runs financial operations for a fast-growing nonprofit sports club (600+ participants).

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Key Strengths

  • Built an HR consulting startup (subsidiary of Clark Hill PLC) end-to-end: business plan, marketing, offerings, pricing, and business development
  • Created standardized templates (handbooks/policies/scopes) to improve fixed-fee profitability and delivery efficiency
  • Data-driven pricing and offering iteration based on actual delivery hours vs fixed pricing
  • Lean Six Sigma Black Belt applying Kaizen/bottleneck analysis to hit production targets (improved rooftop AC line from 20/week to 50/week within months)
  • Translated Lean principles to professional services by reducing law firm invoicing cycle time by ~1 week, improving cash flow and quality
  • Experienced COO-style operator educating non-operations professionals (attorneys, coaches/parents) on profitability and operational discipline
  • Scaled a nonprofit multi-sport club to 600+ participants across three sports while running financial operations

Reference Highlights

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  • Outstanding board resource
  • Executes treasurer/director responsibilities perfectly
  • Requires no oversight or direction
  • Provides valuable feedback
  • Honest advice
  • Thoughtful comments and direction
  • Offers unique perspective others miss
  • Not swayed by group momentum; strong independent judgment
  • Highly persuasive and influential in group decisions
  • Critical early-stage organizational guidance
  • Strong leadership driving performance beyond projections
  • Built/strongly influenced operational design
  • Strong financial stewardship; grew reserves beyond expectations
  • Effective mentor and advisor to leaders and staff
  • Develops new members within the organization
  • Brings experienced and fresh perspectives to fast-growing companies

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Experience

COO / CFOWarner Norcross + Judd, LLP · Aug 2020 – Oct 2025
Business Unit DirectorClark Hill PLC · Apr 2013 – Jul 2020
Founder and PresidentHR/Advantage Advisory · Jan 2017 – Jul 2020
Assoc. Director of Operations & Growth – Global Audit and Enterprise Risk ServicesDeloitte · May 2011 – Mar 2013
Global Controller – Audit and Enterprise Risk ServicesDeloitte · Feb 2009 – May 2011
Strategic Initiatives Management GroupDeloitte · Oct 2007 – Feb 2009
Regional ControllerDeloitte · May 2006 – Oct 2007
Strategy & Operations ConsultantDeloitte · Feb 1998 – Jun 2001

Education

Wharton Schoolmaster, Finance and Entrepreneurial Management (2003)
Wheaton Collegebachelor, Business Economics and Theology (1997)

Skills

Budget managementBusiness developmentChange managementData analyticsP&L managementProcess improvementProgram managementStrategic planningAI use case developmentAttorney retentionBusiness process modernizationBusiness process redesignClient growthConsultingCross-border budget management

Languages

English

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