About Us

We believe you deserve to enjoy the benefits of a profitable, growing and well-run business. We help you break out of the old way of doing things and attack the new economy with a renewed passion and focus.

If you are a profitable small/mid-size company and desire to become a serious player in your industry we’d like to hear from you. You’ll benefit from our proven experience and expertise with focused service lines that drive absolute results. Working with us, you’ll experience:

  • Accelerated growth driven by:
  • A clear action plan with clear, executable goals.
  • Strategies and initiatives that are uniquely tailored to your company’s core values and vision.
  • Transformation through sustainable changes, not just quick fixes.

Freedom from the traps that have chained you to your business and kept you from enjoying the benefits and joy that comes from a great company – the one you always knew you deserved.

Our Purpose

We believe our clients deserve to enjoy a well-balanced life supported by a healthy, growing, high performing company.

Our Core Values

  • Cooperate, Collaborate, Communicate
  • Socially responsible
  • People first – not things or processes
  • Delivering a great experience to our clients
  • Results trump activity

Our Team

Dave Sykes, Founder and Principal Consultant

Dave is a leadership advisor for mid-size companies seeking to take their organization to the next level. With over 40 years’ experience, he has led organizations in conceiving, planning, and implementing dynamic business initiatives that drive accountable business practices, incremental growth and bottom-line results. Dave’s leadership experience with several businesses in a variety of industries (construction, entertainment, food distribution) makes the difference in helping clients succeed.

For more details on Dave’s background, please visit his LinkedIn profile.

Jay Prestipino, Principal Consultant

Jay is an entrepreneurial executive with a sales, alliance management, channel development, marketing, operations and finance background. A veteran of the telecom, technology and consulting industries, he has developed businesses from early stages and at the multi-national level.
Jay has led teams with various skills and disciplines, had P&L responsibility, built alliances, engaged partners and negotiated significant contracts and agreements.

For more details on Jay’s background, please visit his LinkedIn profile.

Michael Visentine, Principal Consultant

Michael is an accomplished, results-oriented executive with a history of elevating organizations with productivity, efficiency, and profitability. A former Chief Operating Officer in the food service, publishing and retail industries, Michael, is a proven implementer of operational strategies, processes, and programs. He understands how to create an environment for sustainable growth based on proven processes and tools.

For more details on Michael’s background, please visit his LinkedIn profile.

Nancy Canada, Principal Consultant

Nancy understands what it takes to assemble a functioning, credible organization. As a former human resources leader primarily responsible for finding, evaluating and integrating talent into a large organization, Nancy has what it takes to assemble talent-rich teams. An Executive Director with The John Maxwell Team and a Certified Strengths Finder coach, Nancy has the tools and analytical ability to help an organization value their people by what they know as well as what they can do.

For more details on Nancy’s background, please visit her LinkedIn profile.

Ben Buono, Business Development Executive

Ben’s ability to understand companies in a variety of industries makes him well suited as our business development executive. Ben knows how to evaluate companies through cost analysis, business differentiation, evaluation of competition, market position and company culture. While Ben is instrumental in developing business for New Paradigm, he also advises our clients as they develop their sales programs.

For more details on Ben’s background, please visit his LinkedIn profile.