Roland Desjardins

Location
trophy club, TX (US)
Work Category
Business Opportunity
Interests
Business partnerships, Job opportunities
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About Me

I was a Naval Aviator, an airline pilot, a sales Director, General Manager and most recently owner of Velocity Business Advisory, LLC. I'm a Business Coach that helps independent business owners know if:

• They are getting the best BANG for their Marketing Dollars
• They have the best Sales System possible
• They Hired and are Retaining the Right employees
• They know where all their money is being spent
• They are Retaining More Repeat Customers
• They compare well with their competitors

We have over 480 Strategies, more than 10 Tools and over 100 other coaches in an Alliance around the country to help you sleep better at night, enjoy your family and friends more, possibly allow you to take up a hobby or travel.


That's my professional life, but my personal life is filled with my wife, two children and three (soon to be four) grandchildren. My friends and family are my most prized possessions and my hobbies are my fun. I like flying, sailing, playing golf and traveling. I'm very curious about everything, but I'm most interested in science, particularly outer space sciences.

I'm a very detail oriented individual, but am, lately, fascinated about what makes corporate/company leaders tick. What makes a great leader and how does those traits get past on to new generations of corporate leaders. There are some very bad heads of corporations, but very few true corporate leaders these days.

Work Experience

  • Oct 2008 - present
    dallas, TX (US)
    Owner
    Velocity Business Advisory, LLC
    www.velocitybusinessadvisor.com

    A Business Coach that shows independent business owners how to TRANSFORM their business into what they dreamed it could be by helping them use financial, employee evaluation and sales tools to improve their business. We have over 480 strategies to get you to the next level, unstuck or to reduce the frustrating 50 - 60 hour work weeks and spend more time with family and friends.

    Come see Coach Roland's Blog for topics of interest for independent business owners. http://velocitybusinessadvisor.blogspot.com/
  • Jan 2001 - Oct 2008
    atlanta, GA (US)
    General Manager
    Alteon Training, LLC
    - Led start-up of Atlanta based operations consisting of a 52,000 square foot facility housing 6 flight simulators, cabin safety trainers, computer based training laboratory and 10 classrooms
    - Aligned with three major customers ( AirTran Airways, Midwest Airlines and UPS) to establish a strategic partnership in Atlanta and Louisville while assisting other North American operations to increase revenue with these customers
    - Experience implementing ISO 9001:2000 Quality Management System, initiating LEAN+ continuous improvement within operations and deploying new maintenance and record keeping software into the company
    - Led an Optimize and Grow Strategic plan at the Atlanta, Dallas/Ft. Worth, Mexico City and Louisville operations
  • Apr 1990 - Jan 2001
    ft. worth, TX (US)
    Director Commercial Flight Operations
    American Airlines
    - Built $3 million training sales to $11 million business for American Airlines flight operations
    - Established the first centralized Training Center for the Regional Airlines affiliate of American Airlines

Education

  • 1977 - 1978
    Master's - Management & Supervision
    Central Michigan University
    Obtained the degree while working full-time as a pilot tactics instructor in the U.S. Navy on the Lockheed P-3 Orion Anti-Submarine Warfare airplane.
  • 1968 - 1971
    Bachelor's - Aeronautical Engineering
    Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
    Studied to be an engineer while obtaining a commercial pilot's license with instrument and mulit-engine rating.