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Andrea is a Professional Engineer with over 25 years of experience in professional services and automotive manufacturing. She brings a strategic, data-informed lens to organizational development, with a proven ability to align people strategies to fast-evolving business goals.
Her career spans deep partnerships with Executives, Engineering, Operations, and HR teams—particularly in high-performance environments—where she has led transformation initiatives that drive performance enablement and culture-building across global teams. Andrea thrives in agile settings, leveraging her command of change processes to foster engagement, growth, and accountability at every level.
Before co-founding scherback+brown, Andrea held increasingly senior roles at Hatch and Ford Motor Company, where she led organizational strategy, corporate planning, business transformation, client engagement, capability building, and R&D.
At the heart of Andrea’s work is a belief that strategy and culture are interdependent drivers of transformation. She views organizational development not as a one-size-fits-all solution, but as a dynamic process rooted in clarity, collaboration, and continuous learning.
Andrea champions a people-centered, systems-aligned approach to change. She believes that transformation is most effective when strategy is embedded into everyday behaviors, and culture is intentionally shaped to support innovation, accountability, and resilience. Her coaching and facilitation style empowers leaders to translate feedback into meaningful action and unlock potential across their teams.
Above all, Andrea is committed to building organizations that are not only effective—but also inclusive, future-ready, and built to thrive.
She holds a Master of Mechanical Engineering and a Bachelor of Industrial Engineering from the University of Windsor and is an Associate Certified Coach
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Michael is a seasoned managing partner and advisor with over 25 years of experience in professional services, technology, and automotive manufacturing. He has held full P&L responsibility and led businesses through transformation, growth, and operational improvement to achieve sustainable, cashflow-positive performance.
Michael’s foundation in engineering and operations gives him a pragmatic, results-oriented approach to leadership. He is known for using influence and collaborative facilitation to align stakeholders, drive change, and deliver measurable outcomes. Whether in the boardroom or on the shop floor, he works closely with teams to bring strategy to life—even in the face of significant constraints.
Before co-founding scherback+brown, Michael held a series of increasingly senior roles at Constellation Software, ultimately becoming a business operator responsible for running individual companies within the portfolio. In these roles, he led strategy development, corporate planning, and day-to-day operations, consistently delivering strong performance and creating value for employees, customers, and shareholders. His leadership style—rooted in accountability and empowerment—helped build cultures of ownership and high performance.
Earlier in his career, Michael spent over a decade in management consulting and automotive manufacturing, delivering and leading multi-million-dollar engagements.
He holds a Master of Business Administration from Queen’s School of Business and a Master of Mechanical Engineering from the University of Windsor.
