Case Studies

Real Results. Real Transformation.

Leaders like you are creating real change through focus, alignment, and action. Explore these stories of growth and transformation on the path to maturity.

Westfall Gold

Westfall Gold

“I so appreciate the skill and nuance with which you approach consulting with our team.

I'm always so impressed with how you cut to the core of the business problem but without losing the delicate touch it takes to make people feel seen and valued.”

— Jenn McEwan, Senior Vice President of Operations

Westfall Gold is an experience design agency and fundraising consultancy for organisations passionate about advancing good.

  • 40% increase in revenue growth targets after 12 months of engagement
  • Successful alignment of new acquisitions into one cohesive team
  • Deployment of their Core Values into the culture
$25 Million Dollar Industrial Services Client

$25 Million Dollar Industrial Services Client from Southeast Florida

“I had a CEO tell me that he took the first real vacation in his 30 year career.

The guy is 50 years old, so he's taken dozens of vacations over the years, he just wasn't actually on vacation and unplugged. This time he got away, he was able to disconnect and spend time with his family. This leader shared that it was the best time he's ever had. When he reflected, 'Why was I able to take a vacation this time when I've never been able to do it in the past?' he actually said it was because of the work that Paterson has done. 'I feel like for the first time, my business is under control. I'm actually acting like a CEO and doing the things I'm built to do. I don't have to have my hands in everything.'”

— Zach Miller, StratOp & LifePlan Guide

Thistle Farms

Thistle Farms

“When we started working with Paterson, our organisation was experiencing the effects of a fractured, siloed leadership team and everyone was rowing in different directions.

After just 8 months, we've made tremendous progress in our culture and alignment, now able to shift our focus to improving operations, programme delivery, and scaling our justice enterprise.”

— Tasha Kennard, CEO

“StratOp showed us two things. The first was a potential future that was totally RAW but at the same time an exciting seismic shift for us. The second were the parts of our foundations that needed to be addressed first before we can move forward. StratOp gave us a vision and a plan.”

RAW Brothers

“I got more out of StratOp in two days than I got out of a competitor's programme that I've used in the past. The strategy was rapidly built and simple to understand but still thorough and wholly bespoke to us and our unique context. While the competitor filled three folders I'll never look at again, I can quickly orientate myself with StratOp's plan on a page or deep-dive by backtracking through the whole document if I need to. All the while being profoundly actionable.”

Andy Ward, Company Director

“StratOp has equipped our team to take greater ownership of their roles, resulting in increased initiative across the board. Months later, the impact is still evident in how we work. StratOp provided us with a renewed focus and a confidence for us to navigate challenges and opportunities together. StratOp has been a valuable experience for our organisation.”

Debs Carter, CEO, Touch Network

“StratOp is the underpinning of our success as we rebuilt a thriving organisation post pandemic. It guided us to create a shared vision, clear measurements of success, alignment of our board and staff and clarity of our biggest risks. Our organisation has never before had such clarity among its volunteers, staff and stakeholders.”

Sarah Reese, Senior VP of Operations, The YMCA

“The conversation in our StratOp was the most transparent and honest discussion we've ever had.”

Derek Dictson, Vice President of Advancement, Colorado State University

“Thirteen months ago the sentiment on our team was that there was nothing else to do to grow. Fast-forward to now and we've surpassed our revenue goal by almost 20%.”

Brian Bleile, Senior Vice President, IQGeo Global Services
  • The YMCA
  • Colorado State University
  • OtterBox
  • UnLtd
  • The Auckland Project
  • IQGeo
  • Urban Saints
  • Westfall Gold
  • Thistle Farms
  • Generation Success
  • Foundervine
  • Tech in Ghana
  • Patchwork Hub
  • RAW Brothers
  • Akou

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