Matt Stevens

Matt Stevens is the Owner of The Alternative Board (TAB) Triangle West. TAB Triangle West was developed in 2006 and serves the Research Triangle region of North Carolina, including Durham, Chapel Hill, Cary, Morrisville, Apex and the RTP.

Matt is an accomplished leader bringing a successful 20-year track record with progressively greater roles of responsibility working for industry leaders like Gulfstream Aerospace, and Zurn-Elkay Water Solutions.

A skilled leader, Matt brings extensive experience leading all aspects of production, operations, continuous improvement and quality control. He has earned a reputation as a decisive, action-oriented leader, who has been praised for quickly understanding complex issues, root causes, and delivering creative solutions. Among Matt’s many skills is extensive experience executing company turnaround strategies.

Throughout his career, Matt’s passion and focus has been building high performing teams. He will bring his proven success in coaching, mentoring, and motivating teams to help small business owners grow and thrive. He respectfully challenges the status quo and enjoys assisting business owners and leaders improve their work life balance, achieve their goals, and ultimately change their lives.

In addition to his experience, Matt earned an MBA with a focus on Entrepreneurship and a BSE in Industrial Engineering from Mercer University.

As a TAB member, through the regular coaching sessions and monthly Board meetings, I gain invaluable mentor and peer support. The TAB ethos and coaching approach has helped me to plan personal and business goals and set direction. This is supported by the wealth of knowledge, skills, experience and support that is shared by the board who provide Impartial, informed and considered guidance and advice on all types of business issues, that enable me to gain fresh perspectives, identify blind spots and fill my skill gaps. Over the last twelve months TAB has effectively become my company’s non-executive board and its members my trusted colleagues.

Saul Goldfarb

Goldfarb & Associates

There is no silver bullet to becoming successful, you just have to stay focused on your goals. TAB has helped my business grow significantly by encouraging me to take a step back and identify the basics I need.

Jo McCabe

Mr. Handyman

TAB helped me to focus on the things that have made my business scalable. I was tempted to divert my attention to another endeavor, but TAB helped me determine that was not prudent. The economy, and specifically new building starts, have helped, but the degree of capitalization would not have been possible were it not for TAB. I compare my situation with another franchise owner who was in my shoes several years ago and I am way ahead, in fact we just bought him out. My revenues have doubled, and my capacity has increased four times from what it was three years ago. I have time to be with my girls, work on my hobbies and enjoy life.

Bill Armstrong

President – ProHome Colorado

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.

My TAB coach has gotten me on track and kept me on track since 2005 toward the goals I’d originally stated," says Perlmeter. "I’m totally confident that we’ll continue to realize the vision that I have for the company in our second decade.

Stu Perlmeter

President – First Resource

16 yrs. in business. Company was run like mom and pop shop for 14 years. Since joining TAB we have been able to identify our niche in the market and now the company is being run like a real company with focus and clarity as to where we are going and an actual plan on how we’re going to get there. Our company is poised to grow in size and wealth beyond my expectations and with TAB I will be able to sleep at night in the process.

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TAB Triangle West

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Matt Stevens

Owner

TAB Triangle WestNorth Carolina

Member Success

Saul Goldfarb

Jo McCabe

Bill Armstrong

Lynn Gastineau

Stu Perlmeter

Ted Curato

Blog

Quick Links

Resources

keep in touch

TAB Triangle West
North Carolina