G.H. Goldstick & Co., CEO

Gary Goldstick is a Certified Management Consultant specializing in formulating and implementing business and financial strategies to save failing businesses. During the past thirty years he has managed the turnaround, restructuring, revitalization and liquidation of approximately 300 businesses that were under-performing or in financial distress. He has been the CEO, COO or debtor’s financial advisor in companies representing a broad range of industries including those involved in manufacturing, distribution, construction, farming, mining, services and retail. He has served as a Chapter 11 trustee and a state court receiver. He is currently involved in liquidating three Venture Capital companies. that were capitalized at $75,000,000 in the late 1990s.

Gary was appointed Chief Operating officer of a large integrated vegetable processor that had been in a substantial loss position. He restructured the management team, implemented disciplined financial planning and reporting, and spearheaded the expansion of a major new product line, the “baby carrot”, now a staple on supermarket shelves. As a result, the firm achieved pre-tax profits of 12% within two years, was refinanced, and ultimately purchased by an investor group.

As Chapter 11 Trustee of a windpark utility with $40 Million of assets, he directed the efforts to refurbish the wind turbines and restructure the maintenance organization to achieve a 100% improvement in revenue. The newly profitable utility was restructured pursuant to a confirmed plan of reorganization.

Prior to forming G. H. Goldstick & Co., Gary was the founding CEO of an electronics firm that engaged in the development, design and manufacture of memory systems, light pens and special purpose computers. Gary authored several published papers on the subject of electronic circuit design and analysis.

Gary holds bachelor degrees in liberal arts and mechanical engineering from the University of Pennsylvania, a master’s degree in electrical engineering from UCLA and master’s degree in business administration from Pepperdine University. He is a member of the Institute of Management Consultants.

Gary is the author of Business Rx: How to Get in the Black and Stay There, published by John Wiley & Sons and Romancing the Business Loan: Getting Your Banker to Say “Yes” in the 90s, his most recent book, Saving the Karamazovs, a novel, was published in 2012.


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Books
Mr. Goldstick has published a novel and two non-fiction books:

Saving the Karamazovs
by Gary Goldstick

Jerry Bascomb is working wonders on Wall Street in 1990. Single and not yet 40, the investment banker enjoys the fruits of his success. But then he learns the family business is on the brink of disaster...

Business RX: How To Get In
The Black & Stay There

by Gary Goldstick

“Business RX gives you solid information on the causes of failure, and a good dose of how to take positive action that can heal a troubled company. Along the way, Goldstick offers a few valuable insights.
Success Magazine

Romancing the Business Loan: Getting Your Banker to say “YES” in the 90’s
by Gary Goldstick

“Gary offers new insights on developing a good relationship with bankers. His real life examples will prove informative to any reader who is trying to secure a business loan.”
Rayburn S. Dezember, Former Chairman, American National Bank

 

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