Here are some nice things people have said about me.

Christy S. // Minneapolis CEO & Senior Managing Director @ Accenture

"Tony is hard-working, positive, and a terrific team player. I greatly valued his role as part of the leadership team for a large Chemicals client and knew he could always be counted on to deliver strong support for our … growth priorities. I always valued his 'voice' and would trust his ideas to be good ones.

He played a key role supporting formal account planning, as well as a leadership team 'offsite' strategy session that identified the key actions that drove pipeline priorities over the course of the year. In his role, there were numerous opportunities that he successfully supported for a large Chemicals client, including: a cost optimization initiative at the enterprise strategy level, a Customer Data Management project, an Advanced Analytics project, and a project that transformed the client’s sales and service capability.

Tony is also an instrumental part of our Minneapolis Inclusion & Diversity community.

He has been very involved in leading and attending key Employee Resource Group events and driving up participation in our events. He clearly has a passion for I&D, as well as giving back to our broader community during various events throughout the year. He is a key Brand Ambassador for Accenture in Minneapolis.

I'm very appreciative of all of Tony's efforts to make the Minneapolis office a great place to work for our people."

Cole T. // Senior Technology Consulting Executive & managing director @ accenture

"Tony is extremely hard working and not afraid to make things happen. He is an excellent resource for me and my teams and flat out delivers regardless of the timelines or challenges put in front of him.

Tony has been able to juggle the various clients and expectations of his time expertly. He is always on time, prepared, and ready to provide value to our discussions/processes. He makes my life easier and takes things off my plate. 

He can comfortably interact with all levels of leaders within Accenture and is a very quick learner, who is always taking on bigger challenges. I feel that he should look to be even more visible in the business, where appropriate. He was an absolute asset during the Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) RFP pursuit at a large Electric Utility, as well as for the North Portfolio of Accenture’s Resources business this past fiscal year.

Great work!"

Abby l. // Founding Board member & director of development @ Photo Start

"I had the pleasure of working with Tony, as a Catchafire volunteer (who provided strategy consulting services). He was professional, responsive, and eager to help us refine our 'customer' funnels.

As a nonprofit that is working on building longer term self-sustainability, we are navigating between the worlds of business and not-for-profit. Tony was helpful in guiding my thought process and helped me think through our best approaches (depending on our different stakeholders), while still remaining faithful to our primary mission and values.

Tony made great recommendations of outside resources that also helped me reframe my thinking, including sharing some strategic frameworks he has used in the past. He even shared some materials after our call just to make sure I was set up for success. I highly recommend working with Tony and would certainly do so again in the future. Thank you, again Tony!” 

Michael S. // Innovation Lead, Senior Executive, & managing director @ accenture

“We recognized Tony as part of our Midwest Rockstars Program. This is a special recognition program designed to identify those who go above and beyond with their focus on exceptional client service, business acumen and stewardship of our people.

Tony is an absolute ROCKSTAR on the team. Not only is he singlehandedly leading efforts for 2 high-value Diamond accounts in the Midwest, but he is also an incredible help to all of his peers. Tony helped the entire team learn new account planning procedures and coached us on how best to facilitate sessions in order to make them productive and impactful. His efforts helped our entire team master the process and generate a pipeline of work that will be one of the biggest contributors to our Midwest business hitting their numbers once again in FY19.

Tony has helped shape the ideal of what 'great' on our team should look like. Not only is he excelling in this role, but he is also taking the time to ensure that his peers are as successful as he is through training, coaching, and general guidance. Tony is a ROCKSTAR - every team should have a ‘Tony’!”

Tom H. // Technology Executive & Managing director @ accenture

"It's been a pleasure to work with Tony this year. His help on our Advanced Grid pursuits at a large Electric Utility, account planning, opportunity management, and the new business process has been very valuable to the account.

He has demonstrated strong organizational skills and keen attention to detail in pursuit of all the above. His knowledge of Accenture, his network and … acumen have all improved over the year. Don't know what we would do without him, key account team member."

Blake P. // Vice president of client solutions @ Good rx

"Tony is one of the most driven, analytical and kind persons I have had the privilege of working with.

As a Strategic Accounts Implementation Manager, I watched as he developed strategic relationships with key accounts and designed much of the process infrastructure that our company used to effectively meet these key accounts' needs.

His use of data analysis and software was instrumental in the success of our company's sales and implementation strategy."

Anais B. // Partnership Program coordinator @ Urban boatbuilders

“Tony did a spectacular job in helping me craft a pitch for my organization. He went above and beyond what this project called for in order to make sure that I felt confident and prepared in delivering a pitch at the end of our time working together.

He came to our first meeting well prepared, having researched my organization beforehand. Tony facilitated the project with ease, checking in often to make sure that every step of the process fit my and my organization's needs.

Throughout our time working together, he was easy and fun to work with, flexible in scheduling, and attuned to what I wanted to get out of this project. Most of all, he worked hard to ensure that this project was designed to benefit my work as much as possible. I cannot recommend working with him enough!”

Charles C. // director & client executive @ Avanade

"I worked with Tony on multiple proposals - a Windows 10 & Next Generation Desktop bid – for two clients, both large Electric Utilities.

For these deals, we had an extremely tight turnaround of two weeks. Tony led the charge to coordinate between all the teams to ensure we completed all the RFP requirements by the deadline. He worked tirelessly to get everything done. Was a real pleasure working with Tony.

Keep up the great work!"

stephanie d. // senior manager @ accenture

"I am absolutely delighted to have had the great good fortune to have worked with Tony. He brings immense positivity, openness, and commitment to constant improvement to the table every single day. He has been a sponge of learning, growth and development of singular focus.

He deeply understands processes and was a champion during one of the most comprehensive account planning processes in the Midwest for a large Chemicals company, where he drove growth sessions for Digital, Finance, and Business Unit development. He quickly develops trust and confidence with people because of the quality of his work delivery. Some of the innate skills that Tony brings to the table - he is highly articulate, he is unflappably calm, he picks up tools and processes quickly, and he puts people at ease."

Khalid G. // operations leadership & Sales engineer @ Cargomatic

"Tony is the true definition of a quick study. He came into a fast-paced start up environment with no prior knowledge of the industry, and quickly began to add value, developing a deep understanding of our business model within a matter of weeks.

In my role at Cargomatic, I had the opportunity to lead Tony as we focused on scaling our internal / external processes, which led to a more efficient and productive work environment. Most uniquely, Tony has a knack for engaging with our clients and vendors and building genuine relationships and gaining trust, which helped to grow our business. I strongly recommend him as an asset to any team."

Eric N. // Director of BUsiness Design & Strategy @ Fjord

"Tony is outstanding. Extremely helpful, knowledgeable and excellent in his role.

He significantly impacted our growth agenda through his ability to help support our teams. He is very analytical and is an enterprise-thinker that is adept at helping guide project teams in a very calm and easy-to-understand approach, through what can be a very complicated and challenging process.

He should continue to seek opportunities to help influence and direct project teams at the point of origination to help shape the best opportunities."

Utkarsh M. // Managing Director @ Accenture

"Tony has been an integral part of the core account team at a large Chemicals Manufacturer, helping to lead … throughout the year. He has helped me on multiple deals at this client including on a large $24M application services program, which was the largest deal won by Accenture till date at this client. Tony has always been diligent in working with various internal teams and help drives our … process forward successfully.

He also worked actively on developing a Digital proposal for their Oil Fields business and is now leading an OSI PI Implementation RFP within their Supply Chain business as as the bid manager and is doing a great job on this response. He is a key member in helping us prep for all internal business vetting sessions.

He is very good at understanding the big picture, always asks the right questions that always helps to plan ahead. His zeal to learn more, responsiveness and work ethic are a great asset. We are delighted to have him as part of the account leadership team."

Ayana G. // Senior Consulting Manager @ Accenture

"I worked with Tony to organize innovation demos for a Technology and  Innovation Fair at a large Electric Utility. He worked directly with the client's leadership to organize the Accenture presence at the event and took complete ownership of shaping the Accenture booth.  He demonstrated leadership by proactively engaging in innovation topics, coordinating/sourcing SME attendance from around the country, and by working directly with leadership at Accenture's Houston Innovation Center. 

All in all, the event went exceptionally well, with our booth being the most popular stop - including a visit from the CIO and Business Leadership; it was such a success, that the client is now making it into an annual series. Tony was critical in Accenture successfully advancing its innovation agenda at this client."

Susheel M. // Senior Consulting Manager @ Accenture

"I've worked with Tony on several deals for a large Utility Client under their Advanced Grid program, including the bids for the Advanced Metering Infrastructure and Test & Release workstreams, which were high profile opportunities for a Diamond (high-value) client for Accenture.

Tony is attentive, highly organized, and remains positive in the face of tight timelines and complex requests from client. He is an expert when it comes to creatively navigating the … process, and was a key driver in helping the deal team stay aligned, ultimately ensuring that we submitted a high quality response on time.

Tony's leadership was critical to us winning these bids!"

Chris m. // Senior Consulting Manager @ Accenture

"Tony is a member of our Deal Execution Team and supports my client, a large Electric Utility, amongst others. I have worked with Tony several times as he helps us get our opportunities set up in in our CRM system (SalesForce) and progressed through the Accenture internal process.

Tony was a big help driving our FY19 account planning efforts at this large Electric Utility. He was able to help put some context around the work we have done today, what is in our pipeline and how that ties to the client's priorities.

I have always found Tony to be incredibly helpful, knowledge about the process and very personable and willing to help. He is passionate about us getting the right level of detail and information into the tool and making sure the deal team is set up for success internally. Tony is able to strike the right balance between what is going to work for the account team with what the firms processes are so we achieve the right outcome.”

Brandon M. // Senior manager @ accenture

"Tony did a great job in helping the Midwest Deal Execution Leads and Sales Team prepare for the intensive Account Planning season. As the first person in the practice to lead as session, he acted as an SME for the process and proactively sent out materials (tools, templates, timelines, etc.) to the entire team.

He also created an FAQ/lessons learned document that helped significantly. Even after doing all of that, he was still willing to get on calls to answer one off questions for the team. Tony is always willing to proactively help the DEL team, and his work in the Account Planning process is a great example of this."

Sara M. // Senior Consulting Manager @ Accenture 

"Tony did a great job helping to organize our account (large Electric Utility) team through the Account Planning process.

He was able to sift through all of the team feedback, create logical priorities to the proposed pipeline work, and held a design thinking centered Account Planning Review session for our account management team to align opportunities in the coming year.

Thank you for all your help, Tony!"

Shamik M. // Senior Technology manager @ accenture

"I worked with Tony to build out the account planning session for a large Electric Utility client. He was very helpful in the setup process and was able to capture all the details during the session.

He did a splendid job in capturing the information and creating all the deliverable required for account planning. He has a knack for being detailed oriented, but still never late - a rare combination.

Good job!"

Nastassia U. // Senior Consulting manager @ Accenture

"I had an opportunity to work with Tony on a pursuit for a large Electric Utility. He was a quick learner and helped drive the process. He definitely showed a perpetual 'I'll give it a shot' mindset and pleasant attitude, even during more stressful times.

He helped drive the logistics and to-dos for the deal, which allowed for smooth sailing towards orals presentations."

Andrea P. // Senior Consulting manager @ accenture

"Tony is a very reliable resource who is always prepared to support deal shaping.

For a suite of supply chain deals for a large Ink & Dye Manufacturer, Tony supported us by helping to develop and reiterate on multiple pricing models that changed very frequently. Tony made himself available for extended hours and was always able to provide us with a solution when the pricing scenarios changed, and as such, was a key contributor to this deal.

It has been a pleasure working with Tony and I will definitely involve him in future deal shaping opportunities where his skills are highly valuable."

Dan P. // Consulting manager @ accenture

"I've worked with Tony on two bids in the past year and found him to be an extremely competent and dependable bid manager. Not only has he brought a rock-solid structure and organization to large bids, but he has also taken ownership of key portions of the response that let me (as a SME) focus on critical portions such as pricing, staffing, and solutioning.

Tony is one of the best bid managers I've had the pleasure of working with in my 7 years at Accenture, and I hope to collaborate with him again on future work!”

Shea M. // product manager @ midcontinent

"Tony showed true perseverance in the face of a very ambiguous and challenging work environment. He was able to find a path forward that delivered meaningful impact to our customer base, with little guidance, an absence of concrete data, and unclear objectives from our functional leadership.

I would highly recommend him for your team."

Danielle M. // Commercial Operations manager @ Accenture

"Tony is an indispensable member of the account leadership team for a large Chemical Manfacturer, and is essential to the account's operations. He is constantly working quietly behind the scenes to put out fires, knock down walls, and to solve account-level problems. 

Having been at the account for the past year and a half, he has helped shepherd the operating environment from its previous 'Wild Wild West' approach to one that now emphasizes program management rigor. He’s been a key driver in establishing scalable business processes, as a strong champion of discipline in our sales process. Tony is a focused, problem-solver who establishes genuine connections with people, and is always willing to help on-board new joiners - including our new CAL - to the account. Additionally, he goes out of his way to be a responsible steward of the account's P&L, and has greatly assisted in the account's journey to Diamond status ($100M in sales).

I work with Tony on a daily basis to sync commercial operations and sales priorities, and he is always ready to help and provide solid input. I appreciate being on the team with him, and he is a value to this account."

Jonathan R. // Senior Manager @ Accenture

"Tony made a huge impact on the North Portfolio in his role, which is no easy feat since he is the solo Deal Execution Lead for Minnesota and the surrounding region. He has the right attitude and work ethic, enabling him to be successful.

Tony has a distinct personality and character that makes him high-EQ. I am elated to see that he constantly takes on challenges and creates opportunities for himself that were not handed to him – truly, he created them. He goes out of his way to harness uncomfortable situations, working hard to advance his professional brand within Accenture and his professional future.

Keep up the great work – I am a huge fan!"

Eric S. // Strategic Account Manager @ Security Matters

“Tony did great work. He did a great job pushing the opportunity forward and toward a close, including gathering requirements for approvals as well as moving the team through stage gates and organizing calls with the Client Account Leads.

He showed excellent organization and client-focused support, which allowed the deal team to more fully respond to the client’s needs.”

Maribel N. // SENIOR Consulting Manager @ Accenture

"As the Lead of the Midwest Management Advisory Committee, which develops and implements community strategies in tandem with our leadership, I have had the pleasure of working with Tony. He has done a fantastic job of helping us not only represent the Minneapolis office, but has worked to support local community opportunities and agendas.

Tony was one of the first market representatives to raise his hand and volunteer to join the mission. He has been a very proactive team member; he has been instrumental in helping us organize community events, working closely with leadership to organize various touchpoints (i.e. networking, happy hours) for the Minneapolis community. More specifically, this year Tony led a very proactive effort in organizing a Design Thinking session that not only helped our MAC team explore different personas that make up our broader region, but also helped participants learn and practice some design thinking techniques. 

Tony, thank you for your dedication and support to our MW MAC mission. Pleasure working with you and looking forward to FY19!"

Michael Z. // Commercial Operations manager @ Accenture

"Tony joined our account halfway through FY18 and added value right away.

He was helpful in providing support and kept us on track during our FY19 Account Planning activities. He leveraged his experience on other accounts to help ensure that our AP timeframe was realistic, asking questions to clarify objectives/priorities of, and properly documenting and following through on a range of outstanding items. The account leadership team wrapped up the AP season with a high level of confidence and a suite of high quality outputs, very much in part due to Tony's work efforts.

Tony is also adept at using key Accenture operations tooling, helping to drive the team towards meeting requirements for opportunities, driving teams through the process. This allows our leads to focus on client and project delivery, since they reliably know Tony will take care of rest.

We look forward to continuing our work with Tony and seeing him continue to add value to our account, maximizing our teams’ performance."

Julie M. // Manager @ Accenture

"Tony did an excellent job in leading our Midwest Deal Execution team in the Account Planning (AP) process this year. He set the standard for what good AP should look like by being the first person on our team to conduct his sessions.

Our team has several new resources who were going through the AP process for the first time; Tony was an invaluable resource to help guide our both junior and senior team members and was always there to help with any clear up any questions/frustrations/etc. This resulted in our MW DEL team having 100% completion in our AP plans, with the team being able to accomplish things quickly and more efficiently."

David D. // Associate Consulting Manager @ Accenture

"Tony did a great job of acting as a leader on our RFP for a large electric utility, pushing all stakeholders and workstreams to complete a very complex RFP in a very short period of time. This was a complex RFP with lots of moving parts including external vendors, with slightly more than a week to complete the work.

In a single week, Tony led a few different functional workstreams within the RFP to get the appropriate data to complete the client required documentation, and completed much of it himself. Tony gave clear guidance on all items to be completed to the group, and helped push to get what workstream leads needed in a timely manner.

Overall, Tony did a great job of acting as a leader and project manager to get the work done in a timely manner with a high quality output."

Dominic P. // Associate Manager @ Accenture

"Tony was vital to the team when it came to the account planning process.

He developed an incredibly efficient and effective way to complete the task for his accounts and then went above and beyond to help the rest of us do the same.

He helped explain the process to those of us who were new to it, shared some very helpful tools and templates that he had created, patiently answered questions and provided advice, and trained us on best practices. His contribution was invaluable and I can't thank him enough."

 Pratheep JR // Associate App Development Manager @ Accenture

"Tony assumed the reins as a Co-Lead for the APAERG shortly after he joined the firm, and since then, has demonstrated initiative in helping create opportunities for our membership to connect and get involved: examples include the May Heritage Month event series and partnership events with other organizations.

He has proven himself to be passionate about building the ERG's brand within the local community, helping us to get engaged in the broader Minneapolis APAERG network, with counterpart ERGs at key local clients like Best Buy, Target, 3M, Cargill, and more. He has been a valuable part of growing the ERG, helping us to create a sense of community within our slice of the Inclusion & Diversity space in Minneapolis. He is an excellent communicator, innovation, and executor!"

Jack F. // Manager @ Accenture

"Tony took it upon himself to take the lead on coaching our Deal Execution Lead & Sales Team through this year's account planning.

He conducted the first plan of anyone on the team and then provided materials, coaching, and advice on best practices to help maximize value and efficiency across the team. Tony's efforts resulted in a much better product that was able to be completed much quicker. His efforts helped set the tone for a busy and productive planning season and brought forth significant value for Accenture. Tony has always made it a priority to help the team with his experience, expertise, and knowledge."

Yun C. // Program & Project Management Assoc. Manager @ Accenture

"Tony is enthusiastic and energetic, is extremely well-organized and is also an amazing communicator. I work with him as Co-Lead for Accenture's Asian Pacific American ERG. While planning our community events, he  always brought great new ideas to the table, encouraged engagement and participation from our members, and also effectively managed our communication strategy. He also worked closely with National leadership, including our Managing Director Sponsors.

I've been really impressed with Tony's brilliance at developing and maintaining professional relationships with people who would benefit our APAERG in the long-term. For example, He has helped establish relationships with counterpart ERGs at clients, as well as with national organizations.

Tony’s professional attitude and positive spirits has always promoted great synergy within our ERG and it’s been great pleasure working with him past years!"

Michael M. // Senior ANalyst @ ACCENTURE

“In regards to being a leader, Tony put the words he defines … into actions. I was recently staffed on a project for a large electric utility where I was able to work with Tony. With the pursuit being one of the larger revenue generating deals I've supported, I was exposed to various new tasks and internal procedures. Prior to any new task or procedure, Tony was adamant about ensuring I was prepared with all the necessary steps to succeed. Tony’s initiative and communication skills provided a lot of stability and confidence to my performance while supporting the pursuit.

… He made it known early on that he's always available for any questions or concerns - which is very reassuring to individuals on boarding as a new joiner. This pursuit was an incredible learning experience that has helped me develop in my current role, as well as providing insight on mentoring junior resources for my future role.

Needless to say, I'm very thankful for having the opportunity to work with Tony on this pursuit, it was very beneficial and an overall great learning experience.”

 Robert M. // Senior FP&A ANalyst @ Cargill

"Tony was a tremendous asset on the Global Strategic Sourcing Plant Services team. His expertise with systems/tools and and his analytical capabilities added great value to our organization.

He is extremely creative when generating strategies. He is very detailed oriented and showcases well rounded project management skills. He gets up to speed quickly on new projects, as he is a sponge when it comes to new information. His greatest attribute is integrity. I strongly recommend Tony."

 Tyne B. // Advanced Materials Account Manager @ 3M

"Tony did an awesome job explaining the Account Planning process to me and the team.

As a new joiner to the team, Tony taught me what I needed to know and gave me the confidence to host sessions on my own.

Tony is also sure to let newer members know he is always around to answer questions and make us feel like a part of the team."