"Operate with purpose. Build like you own it."
25+ years turning operational chaos into sustainable growth — for Fortune 500s, growing businesses, and the leaders bold enough to build something that lasts.
If any of these describe your organization right now — we should talk.
"If any of these sound like your organization — that's exactly where I do my best work."
Let's TalkThese results were delivered across Fortune 500 companies, healthcare systems, higher education institutions, nonprofits, and entrepreneurial ventures over a 30+ year career in operational leadership.
I've managed P&Ls, led executive teams, built departments, rescued struggling operations, launched new business initiatives, coached leaders, and owned business results. That means my recommendations are practical, executable, and designed to create measurable impact — not lengthy reports that sit on a shelf.
Alan Goodman is a Milwaukee-based Fractional COO, operational excellence strategist, and national keynote speaker whose career spans Fortune 500 boardrooms, entrepreneurial ventures, and transformational consulting engagements serving organizations across manufacturing, education, professional services, and beyond.
As a GE-certified Lean Six Sigma Black Belt and graduate of the Jack Welch Leadership Institute at Crotonville, Alan brings an elite operational framework to every engagement. He is a national keynote speaker, AARP Make Your Move grant winner, and White House Business Briefing invitee whose story has been featured in BizTimes Milwaukee, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, and on WISN-TV ABC.
As founder and principal of A Goodman's Consulting LLC, Alan serves as a Fractional COO for growing businesses — embedding with leadership teams to build the systems, culture, and operational capacity needed to scale with purpose.
Alan is also an active civic leader — serving as an elected board member of Crime Stoppers of Milwaukee and Commissioner on the Milwaukee County Commission on Aging, appointed positions he holds as an extension of his commitment to community impact.
Left: Sworn in as Milwaukee County Commissioner · Right: National Black MBA Association, Philadelphia Chapter — early career
From AME International to the White House, Alan delivers high-impact keynotes that blend operational expertise with real-world stories — leaving audiences with frameworks they can use the next morning.
A Goodman's Consulting LLC partners with small businesses and educational institutions on retainer-based engagements — bringing Fortune 500 operational discipline to organizations ready to scale with purpose.
From national keynote stages to the White House, AME International, and network TV — Alan brings the same energy to every platform.
Alan delivering operational excellence principles to Milwaukee's entrepreneurial community — bringing Lean Six Sigma thinking to small business owners in an accessible, engaging format.
More speaking videos coming soon — full keynote reels currently in production.
Whether you're looking for a keynote speaker, a fractional COO, or someone to help your organization transform from the inside out — the conversation starts here.
