Charles H. Hudson is the founder of Hudson Consulting, Inc. He has over 30 years of strong management and consulting experience, ranging from start up to large corporate clients. He works with companies in transition (both growth and crisis). His approach requires him to spend enough time with each client to learn the history of their business, their goals and objectives, and help them along their planned path. As a process consultant, his purpose is to help individuals and organizations find their purposes and then to facilitate their transitions. A central theme of his approach is his model of “the stages of growth for each organization and the process” necessary to be successful at each stage of growth. He maintains a strategic forum while facilitating tactical execution.
Management Experience:
Chuck serves clients at the owner and senior management level. He establishes functional executive committees to focus on key issues and directs the committees to achieve the short-term and long-term goals necessary to make the company successful. He is a strategic facilitator, mentor and coach. During this process he leads the group through implementation projects. He can also assist in the responsibility for marketing, administrative support and the personnel administration necessary to locate, hire, and train the required management team. At other times he can work behind the scenes to coach and mentor a key member of the company as they work with their team. This is the key to the success of the organization and the successful transitions of the team members.
Normally the time spent with a client is several years due to the long-term process of company growth. Chuck organizes the executive committee and meets with them on a weekly basis. This process gives sufficient time to plan and review results. The weekly meetings give the team a process to review results and work on continuous improvement. Chuck insists on a management information system that includes cost accounting system, detailed critical number weekly reports, and monthly reviews of the results by him and his clients. These systems must be focused on the key performance indicators of the organization. It is a proactive rather than reactive approach.
According to Chuck, “Business owners and professionals have to concentrate their attention on the productive aspect of their business. They do not have time to supervise the accounting function, plan for cash needs, meet with their bankers routinely, periodically review the results of operations as compared to budget, and do all the other financial and administrative necessities of a business. They need an experienced professional to perform these duties in an ongoing relationship; someone who will bring the critical items to their attention.”
Education and Professional Affiliations:
Chuck is a graduate of the University of Virginia, and Mary Washington College. He is a Certified Public Accountant (inactive) and has a Masters Degree in Business Administration. He is a present or past member of the Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania Society and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, the International Association of Financial Planners, and the University of Virginia Alumni Association. He is a present or past member and active participant of a number of the Chamber and Economic development groups along I-81. He has served on the board of Fulton County Economic Development and has worked with the Governors Action Team for economic projects. He has been active in community functions including: Scoutmaster (he is an Eagle Scout), President of the Lions Club, multiple offices in Jaycees, Steering Committee for a Community College, Administrative Board of a Church, and Director of the Chamber of Commerce.
Chuck has operated Hudson Consulting, Inc., for over 25 years, and has an additional 15 years of industry experience. He held positions as V.P. of Finance with Smith Midland Corp.; V.P. of Finance with PCL Packaging and Treasurer of PCL Industry, LTD.; member of the Executive Committee of PCL Industries, LTD.; Internal Auditor for the New York Corporate office of Philip Morris, and staff accountant with A. M. Pullen, CPAs. He is active as a speaker and has served as a seminar leader for the Virginia State Society of CPAs. `
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