Meet Our Team
Joel founded BrightOrg Services from a 22-year career that included both sales leadership and business strategy consulting. His passion is to serve leaders and employees of organizations in achieving growth, with emphasis on business strategy, sales effectiveness, and leadership development. He has worked with organizations across industries in the areas of strategy, leadership, revenue growth, efficiency, and go-to-market capability development. Joel’s desire is to be a firm that always delivers promised results, inspiring people along the way.
JOEL NICKELSEN
FOUNDER AND CEO
Trip brings over 28 years of Coca-Cola Food Service and Retail experience to BrightOrg Services. His experience includes national account management, national retail sales, operations management, innovation management, purchasing, inventory management and engineering. He works with organizations to create value through recognizing their needs, aligning on solutions, and executing with distinction. Trip is recognized for his focus on the growth of people as the foundation to sustained operational change. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from Georgia Tech and a Master of Business Administration from Mercer University.
TRIP EBERHART
VP – CLIENT SUCCESS
CARRIE AMOS
VP – OPERATIONS AND DEVELOPMENT
KAREN MORIARTY
STRATEGIC ADVISOR
DWAYNE FLOOD
DIRECTOR, CLIENT SERVICES
David has over 6 years of experience serving clients through evaluating businesses with a mergers and acquisitions and corporate finance focus. He has worked with businesses across a wide range of industries understanding and analyzing business and acquisition strategy, competitive landscape, brands, customers, contracts, and more. He also has experience leading several teams cohesively to meet client objectives. David is passionate about combining excellent project execution and exceptional client service to deliver optimal results.
DAVID FLOYD
ENGAGEMENT LEADER
TRACIE STEEL
ENGAGEMENT LEADER
BRAD ROBINSON
SENIOR CONSULTANT
Briggs has experience in large-scale transformation initiatives in sales and operations. He has partnered with clients to provide strategic insight, facilitate effective working teams across multiple project workstreams, and provide project management support to ensure completion of deliverables according to plan. He also has experience in business process improvement and program management, where he assisted an industry-leading quick-service restaurant in operationalizing a supply chain distribution network and manufacturing facilities. Before joining BrightOrg Services, Briggs served in Ernst & Young’s Valuation, Modeling, and Economics practice. With a focus on M&A, his experience includes financial statements analysis, business and market trends research, technology, brands, customers, and more. He resides in Atlanta, Georgia, and enjoys various outdoor activities.
BRIGGS ELLISON
SENIOR CONSULTANT
Michelle has worked in the Food Manufacturing industry since 1996 in both large CPG companies and small family-owned businesses. She has a broad range of experience across the entire supply chain including maintenance, engineering, shipping, procurement, safety, and operations management. Michelle’s leadership approach in organizations is centered around delivering sustained results through creating an environment and culture that fosters bringing the best out of leaders and teams. She is passionate about unleashing the potential in everyone. Michelle holds B.S. degrees in Chemical Engineering and Food Science from the Pennsylvania State University.
MICHELLE FINCH
SENIOR CONSULTANT
Tyler has over two years of experience in a mergers & acquisitions consulting role focused on the consumer products and private equity space. This experience is inclusive of financial modeling, financial statement analysis, transactional market research, and an array of valuation approaches and other skills necessary to deliver high-quality results in a fast-paced environment. Tyler is driven to serve clients through employee growth and results-based strategy implementation.
Prior to joining the BrightOrg Services team, Tyler worked for Ernst & Young’s Strategy and Transactions practice based in Atlanta, GA. He attended the University of Georgia where he earned his Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Finance.
TYLER JEFFARES
SENIOR CONSULTANT
OLIVIA DEHART
SENIOR CONSULTANT
BRIANA BEGLYAROV
OPERATIONS LEADER
STEPHANIE BEUERLE
CONSULTANT
VIRGINIA ADAIR
CONSULTANT
Ellie is an alumnus of the University of Georgia, holding a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Finance with a minor in Communication Studies and Personal and Organizational Leadership. Throughout her college years, Ellie took on various leadership roles, which fueled her passion for driving meaningful change and empowering others. As an Analyst on the Operations team, she leverages her skills in strategic analysis, collaboration, and communication to support the company's growth and development. Ellie values strong work relationships and is motivated by the opportunity to create innovative solutions that inspire and make a lasting difference every day.
ELLIE POINDEXTER
ANALYST
KAREN PARDUE
BUSINESS CATALYST
Christy has worked in the educational sector since 2007 with a wide range of experience including program development, leadership consulting, recruitment practices and organizational development and effectiveness. Through extensive travel as a consultant and continued professional opportunities in both the public and private sector, she has expertise in finding solutions to complex problems while developing the relationships necessary to effect real change. She values the partnerships necessary to reach optimal performance and seeks to maximize efficiency while maintaining strong ties to culture and experience.
CHRISTY HOLECEK
BUSINESS CATALYST
RAIZA ARNONE
BUSINESS CATALYST
JENNIFER LEIGH
BUSINESS CATALYST
With over two decades of dedicated experience in the retail industry, Cathy has a diversified background in business consulting. Throughout her career, she has opened and managed retail stores while fostering a culture of growth and empowerment among her teams. Cathy is deeply passionate about encouraging individuals to identify and leverage their strengths, nurturing their professional development, where every team member feels valued and empowered to contribute their best.
CATHY NARDUCCI
BUSINESS CATALYST
Macey offers four years of experience in project management and program development across diverse industries. In her role as a Business Catalyst, she supports leadership by leveraging her background in managing complex projects, streamlining processes, and supporting strategic planning.
Her skills include facilitating cross-functional collaboration, developing processes, and building tools to drive organizational success. Macey values strong work relationships and is motivated by contributing to team effectiveness and delivering results.
MACEY JEFFARES
BUSINESS CATALYST
Project Partners
CAROLYN FACTEAU
PROJECT PARTNER
Across his 25 years of experience, Mark has worked with several for-profit and not-for-profit private and public sector companies in various industries, including healthcare, higher education, logistics, aerospace, insurance, government, utilities, and food. His areas of expertise includes executive coaching, leadership assessment, competency modeling, training design and delivery, performance management, coaching, and mentoring, employee assessment, and test development.
MARK POTEET
PROJECT PARTNER
Scott joins BrightOrg Services bringing a career of leading teams of various sizes and complexity beginning as an officer in the U.S. Marine Corps followed by a 30-year career with the Snack Food and Beverage Divisions of PepsiCo. Roles throughout his career encompassed supply chain leadership and optimization, planning, logistics, continuous improvement, warehousing, and direct store delivery. Scott is a values-based leader who has been successful at leading change resulting in improved productivity, employee safety and morale, and increased revenue and profitability. He holds a B.S. degree from the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, MD.
SCOTT SOBKA
PROJECT PARTNER