Eddie Ellis

“Over the past 4 years that I have met with Eddie on different projects at Farrell’s, I’ve been amazed at the depth in which he thinks through large scale projects, and breaks them down into manageable tasks. He has a unique ability to be a vision driven leader, and tactical leader simultaneously. This skill set has helped us launch large projects, and put the proper operational structures in place to sustain long term growth. Eddie has helped us prioritize our short term initiatives as we build the Farrell’s franchise, and has helped build the foundation for long term growth.”

“It is an honor to endorse and recommend Eddie Ellis for his consulting work, his business acumen and his results. I had the privilege to work with Mr. Ellis during his time with the City Manager’s office in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Specifically Eddie was hired to understand, organize and develop comprehensive project management plans for several critical flood recovery initiatives for the City of Cedar Rapids. He effectively replaced another consultant who, after six months, failed to garner support or results. Briefly stated, in the summer of 2008, the City of Cedar Rapids suffered record flooding. The flood covered approximately 10 square miles of Cedar Rapids, wiped out 13-17 of the business and residuential community, and caused upwards of $5 Billion dollars of lost revenue and damage. It is believed to be the 4th or 5th worst natural disasters in the United States in terms of public assistance dollars. Immediately upon his arrival in Cedar Rapids, Eddie confidently and professionally established a network of internal and external contacts to research the details and depths of City project management needs. Eddie led a series of well organized individual and group planning sessions to fully understand the organizational “landscape”, establish consensus, and deploy project management tools. His quiet and firm leadership earned the confidence and support of all key stakeholders to participate in, and help build a template for project management success. At no time, did he seek credit or acknowledgement for his deft peopling and managerial skills. Rather, in this very politically charged environment, Eddie unselfishly guided the efforts of others to mutually agreed-upon goals for the collective benefit of all. Eddie’s leadership style is professional, disarming and personable. He is careful to discern details before jumping to conclusions, and diligent to garner support before recommending solutions. He is a results-oriented, knowledgeable and talented consultant and colleague. I’d welcome the opportunity to work with him again at any point, and confidently recommend him for a wide range of business opportunities and initiatives.”