Robert Schwartz

Executive summary

Mr. Schwartz leads Performance Improvement for Grant Thornton. He is also responsible for managing a portfolio of core clients across several industries including retail and distribution, manufacturing, hospitality and others. Service offerings and expertise include:

• Strategy Achievement
• Profitability Improvement
• Revenue Enhancement
• Operational Excellence
• Overhead Optimization
• Business Performance Analytics & Reporting

Expirence Mr. Schwartz has 35 years of experience leading transformational initiatives for his clients. He is an innovative thinker and leader in advising client executives on a wide range of business challenges, performance improvement programs, and other strategic initiatives including merger integration. Mr. Schwartz has proven abilities in identifying business performance issues and opportunities, designing practical solutions, and leading highperforming teams to improve the operational performance and financial profitability of his clients.

Mr. Schwartz has managed successful performance improvement initiatives for many of his clients including Border States Electric, Spitzer Industries, Kansas City Southern, Wholesale Electric, AT&T, TPG, The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, The City of Denver, AOL, DISH Network, Shell, Sprint, Royal Caribbean Cruises, HFF and NRG among others. Robert has also served in various C-Level roles for clients including West Marine, Levitz, and Valerus Compression.

 

Education

• BBA, Business Analysis, Texas A&M University
• Executive education in C-Level Communications, Oxford University – Oxford, England