ABOUT US: A WOSB
Start-ups, Turnarounds, and Business Expansions are a challenge- We provide expert, on-site fractional/contract Executive/C-Level management expertise for all industries.
With over 100 years of combined on-site Executive Management, Business Optimization, Turnaround Expertise, Startup Experience including Self-Contained Hydroponics Farms & Medical and Recreational Marijuana. Our people are Global Operations, Sourcing, RD&D & Supply Chain Experts. Adria-Global's Senior Consulting Associates can provide the expert help in all areas.
G.K. Brabson
Founder, Managing Director
Providing Business services for the past 20 years, locally and internationally, and is a Licensed MFT in Nevada and California. She continues to work with the Mental Health Industry in Nevada. She also has specialized expertise in Dual-Diagnosis (mental challenges with addiction) as well as working with adolescents. She also has global sourcing experience and provides contract/fractional Executive management for businesses in Las Vegas and Nevada.
She holds the following degrees; PhD Psychology, MBA (Roseman Univ) Masters In Psychology (Pacifica Univ-CA) Juris Doctorate (Univ of Law-Novi Sad, Europe). She is multi-lingual and globally experienced.
G.K. has over 25 years of global business management experience, including sourcing, logistics, from Asia to Europe and the USA, and has worked with charities in Asia during her time there.
She has lived in Europe and Asia for 18 years, lead successful start-up projects.
Andrew Brabson
Senior Consultant
Over 25 years of Global Supply Chain, Operations & Logistics experience, including providing full on-site Contract/Fractional Executive Management services, and Business Review and Plan building for a range of industries. This includes build-outs and Operations of Cannabis/Marijuana/CBD Manufacturing (edibles/topicals), Extraction, Cultivation, and Dispensary build-out/remodel projects. (Nevada, California, Oregon, Washington, Colorado, Michigan). Ongoing planning, budgeting, engineering and planning for Self-Contained mobile containerized Hydroponic Farm brands.
Expert in Supply Chain, Logistics, Purchasing, Sourcing, Costing/GPM, QC/QA, Fulfillment, P&L, Budgeting, and Sales and Marketing. Lived in Europe and Asia for 18 years, and has led explosive growth projects in manufacturing and sourcing as well as successful turnarounds of major corporations. He has also helped small & start-up companies to grow, and helped Non-Profits to increase their connectivity and donations.
He has been providing Contract Executive Business Consulting services for the past 16 years, locally and internationally.
Also, he held a Class III Commercial Contractor's license in MI , and has 14+ years experience as a Builder.
He holds the following certifications: MBA (Univ Michigan), BS Business (Univ Michigan) Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP), Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, Certified Production and Inventory Professional (CPIP), Project Management Professional (PMP). He is multi-lingual and culturally diverse.
Vladamir Gavrilovic
Associate Sr. Consultant
Vladamir "Gavra" resides in Europe, and has 25+ years of start-up and sales and marketing experience as an entrepreneur in establishing, building, and growing 6 successful companies in Europe. He has also been providing private consulting expertise and investments for many other start-up companies, and also providing turnaround and optimization consulting services to medium to large business in Europe. Gavra has active investments and management roles on both continents . He is also multi-lingual, and holds a BA in Business. He actively participates in the Business Plan Review and Project Management services provided by Adria-Global for European clients.
Daniel Chen
Associate Sr. Consultant
Daniel resides both in Hong Kong and Taiwan and has been working with the Adria principals for over 25 years on a multitude of projects and ventures. Daniel is an expert in Asian Sourcing in all areas, from concept and R&D through final production, quality, and deliveries. He is an integral part of our network, and is instrumental in allowing Adria to complete projects in this area in a timely, cost effective, and high quality manner for all of our clients. Daniel is also multi-lingual.
J.W. Rosen
Associate Sr. Consultant
J.W. has been involved in international business, R&D, design and concept, and sourcing for over 30 years. His expertise in perceiving how projects need to run from concept through to final stages allows him to lay out processes and planning from the onset of any project and ensure that clients get the best results, fastest, with few to no delays or problems. He has also been instrumental in working on complex product development and implementation, as well as full input during Business Plan building stages where applicable, for over 3 decades. He has lived in Asia for almost 10 years as part of his experience, and is culturally diverse and highly competent.