Business Coach Diana Gats | The Alternative Board DFW Mid Cities

Sandy's Bio:

Sandy is the owner of TAB DFW Mid-Cities in North Texas. Sandy's career included management in retail and a variety of positions focused on financial operations. Sandy is a serial entrepreneur with ownership in three other businesses and one previous business she owned, built, and sold. She has been a stakeholder in companies serving in the automotive repair space, hospitality, and specialty vehicles. Sandy currently has responsibility for the financial management of three organizations and assists with financial oversight for another entrepreneur.

In addition to her leadership responsibilities, Sandy has found time to train and mentor over 10 business owners along their entrepreneurial journey, in both startups and transitioning existing businesses. Sandy has also faithfully served in a capacity to teach financial principals to over 200 individuals and families as a way to break the financial bondage they were experiencing. Teaching, coaching, and mentoring is a passion for Sandy which led her to start her TAB business as a way to extend her opportunity to mentor even further.

Sandy's expertise includes financial management, specifically cost management/reduction and best practices, as well as streamlining day-to-day processes. Her and her husband, Bobby, team up to offer resources in all aspects of private business ownership.

A lifelong Texan, Sandy graduated with a BBA from the University of North Texas in Denton.

Bobby's Biography:

Bobby is a Facilitator with TAB DFW Mid-Cities. He has a wide range of experience with both private and public companies ranging from $1 million to $750 million in revenue in a variety of industries. He has been mentored by numerous outstanding executives and has made it his calling to pay it forward.

His career ultimately led him to a position as Vice President of Sales and Marketing for a Fortune 500 organization. From there he became a serial entrepreneur with ownership in three different companies, including two start-ups and one turnaround business. He led a team that was able to double revenue within four years and turn the company from negative profitability to 18% EBITDA.

Bobby has experience leading teams from 7 to 350 team members while serving in operations, sales and marketing, training, and executive leadership positions. Bobby has partnered with Sandy to train over 10 entrepreneurs in the past four years in both startups and transitioning existing businesses. They have a passion for mentoring private business owners that are stuck and not fulfilling their dreams.

Bobby has a BSEd in Counseling/Psychology and an MBA in Strategic Management from the University of North Texas.

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Diana Gats

Contract Facilitator TAB DFW Mid Cities

Diana is a business advisor and board facilitator. She thrives on working with others to create successful outcomes for any type of business challenge; from daily situations, to the identification of new opportunities, to contingency planning. . . a real problem solver and driver of performance improvement.

The Alternative Board Dallas-Ft. Worth Mid-Cities provides CEO’s and Presidents of privately held businesses, a board of director environment. Monthly board meetings and individual sessions afford these business owners new perspectives, insight and accountability. These board members gain ideas, explore alternatives, and most importantly grow sales &/or profits, engage better employees, and achieve personal & business goals.

Prior to owning her businesses, her 25 year career included senior level positions with leading domestic and international manufacturing organizations; spanning key industries as steel, automotive, construction & graphic arts. Areas of expertise range are marketing, sales, and operations, always with P/L accountability. Diana has a bachelor’s degree in construction engineering management from Oregon State University and a master’s of management from Northwestern University. These are key companies with whom Diana has been associated – International Harvester Construction Equipment, MAN Roland, OCE’ USA, Timken Steel, Bekins Van Lines, Home Direct USA.

Diana enjoys speaking engagements that range from industry topics, to business issues, to golf and active involvement with non-profits. Today, she is on the Board of Girl’s Golf of Texas and just published in the book “Unstoppable Woman.” Diana is the recent Sectional Director, South Central for EWGA (Executive Women’s Golf Association) and co-chair for MENG (Marketing Executives Networking Group), Dallas Chapter. Prior non-profit and business board positions were YMCA, Easter Seals, and Lady Fairway golf products.

I receive feedback from other business owners who understand the nature of entrepreneurs and their businesses. They share their experiences with proven solutions and creative conceptual thinking.

David Hirsch

Charles Leonard, Inc. MEMBER SINCE 2006

The TAB meetings bring together terrific expertise and creativity. Every meeting is a unique learning experience. My entire thinking about what I want my business to do has shifted. Sales are up 60% in two years. The support I need to make tough choices and start new initiatives may not be found within the company, but will be found in the TAB meetings and coaching sessions.

Don Rosenberg

Shorehaven Behavioral Health MEMBER SINCE 2005

We have an excellent group of professional business owners. I learn something from them each month. Hearing and seeing what they are doing in their business is motivational for me. And they are not "yes" people. They tell me when I should be doing something differently.

Lynn Gastineau

Gastineau Log Homes, Inc. MEMBER SINCE 1993

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