I had the pleasure of having Andy Stillman on my team leading the business operations function for Citi Technology Infrastructure, when I was the CAO for that organization. Andy brought to the table a deep understanding of financial management and analytics – quickly highlighting what was important to track, understanding and helping to set strategy and goals, and then building and leading the team to deliver against those goals. Andy is a good listener, is easy to work with, is data driven but also flexible in his approach. I consider him a safe and very competent pair of hands, and would not hesitate to give him any small or large and complex challenge to take charge of!
Meredith Prange
Former Managing Director / CAO CITI
Business Audit / Review: Andy performed a comprehensive audit of my business’s accounting and finance functions. Not only did he help identify inefficiencies, but he also guided me to make the right improvements, enabling me to spend less time on minutia while making more impactful decisions.
Fractional CFO: I do not have any finance or accounting background but I had managed to teach myself enough to run my business successfully. Andy has helped me take that to a new level by guiding and teaching me to look at the function strategically. With his help, it has become a strategic advantage for my business. He also guided me on how best to present financial information to my board and executive committee, which has significantly increased my standing and reputation.
Henry Eichelberg
Chief Experience Officer, CHRO Association
Andy and I were part of the technology senior management team at E*Trade. Andy ran the business operations for the group and was responsible for the technology strategy, financials, headcount, vendors, communications and other critical aspects of running a complex organization. We worked very closely together in my role as the head of project management. We relied on Andy to bring help bring financial and operational clarity to the decisions we were making and to help us to manage our risks. He was able to put a necessary structure around decision making that was pragmatic and effective. He is an excellent negotiator and built strong ties with other parts of the company. He also served as a strong partner to our CIO. He is smart,honest and is always focused on making the right decisions as a team. Andy is a pleasure to work with and I recommend him as a subject matter expert and trusted advisor to help any business.
Jeanne A
Former SVP E*TRADE
Andy and I worked together at Deutsche Bank in London where he was the CAO of the Global Equities group. I hired Andy to design and implement a control structure and financial transparency that we needed at that time. Andy is very insightful, thoughtful and carries a certain gravitas with him that enables him to gain the respect of his peers and co-workers while implementing the improvements necessary. Andy was also an excellent negotiator and was responsible for almost every major 3rd party contract negotiation as well as our outsourcing arrangements. He was able to drive significant expense reductions across the organization while improving quality and automation. He partnered closely with all of the business heads in the Equities group and across other parts of the company. Because of his background in technology groups, he was able to bridge the gap in helping us understand the necessary investments and avoid making costly mistakes. He built and managed a team of high performing people and led by example. When I left Deutsche Bank I was fortunate to be able to hire Andy into a similar role at UBS. I highly recommend him for any consulting role that will leverage his skills. He will help your organization.
Sethu Palaniappan
Former Managing Directory / COO Deutsche Bank
Andy looked at our business issue with the experiential knowledge needed. Big picture yet with clear next steps to find clarity and, the part I most appreciated, he created. a tool (spreadsheet on steroids) for me to dig in and come to the best choice.
Nate Shaw
Founder & CEO, Brooklyn Music Factory
I have known Andy for nearly twenty years. We worked together at Deutsche Bank when he joined my team as a COO for the Global Equities technology group. Andy proved to be an excellent COO, partner, and leader. He helped us develop and implement an aggressive strategy while putting in a set of processes, controls and financial metrics that allowed us to have a significantly deeper understanding of our business and much needed transparency to our internal clients. At the time, cost reduction was very important. Because of Andy’s insight and expertise, we were able to effectively manage costs without suffering reductions in delivery or quality. He works very well with people and inspires confidence and trust. I know Andy will be very successful leveraging all of his skills as a consultant and highly recommend him to any organization looking to become more efficient and effective.