Successfully helping PE groups, business owners, and entrepreneurs achieve their goals since 2003!
About Gross and Company
When the business matters, experience leadership matters more
Gross & Company delivers fractional executive leadership and high‑stakes advisory for industrial, manufacturing, and technically complex businesses navigating growth, transition, or performance pressure.
Led directly by Tom Gross - former CEO, COO, and General Manager - we step in when organizations need clear judgment, disciplined execution, and accountable leadership that moves the needle immediately.
We specialize in Lean business transformations that compress lead times, eliminate waste, strengthen management operating systems, and restore operational clarity. Our approach is practical, fast‑moving, and built for environments where performance must improve now - not in six months.
What we bring:
- 25+ years senior leadership experience
- CEO, COO & GM of $5M–$220M industrial businesses
- Founder of multiple North American subsidiaries and start‑ups
- Deep expertise in manufacturing, automation, machinery, and advanced technology
- Proven track record leading Lean transformations across aerospace, defense, machining, and industrial automation
- Trusted advisor to PE firms, boards, and founders
Who We Work With
Gross & Company works with organizations at inflection points — when internal capability, leadership bandwidth, or experience is no longer sufficient.
We are typically engaged by:
- Founder-led companies that have outgrown their structure
- Private-equity-backed firms in transition
- Industrial and manufacturing businesses under margin pressure
- Technology and engineering companies struggling to commercialize
- Boards that need experienced, steady executive leadership - fast
If the situation is complex, technical, or high stakes, you’re in the right place.
Specialized Industry Sectors
- CNC Machine Tools & Manufacturing Technology
- Cutting Tools and Robotic Automation
- Defense & Aerospace
- Medical Device Manufacturing
- Architectural, Engineering, and Construction
- Law Firm Non-Legal Operations & IT
- University Start-ups & Entrepreneurial Education
M1A1 Abrams Tank Assembly - General dynamics land systems (GDLS)
what we do
We step into situations and help businesses move forward.
Fractional & Interim Executive Leadership
- CEO, COO, CFO, Chief Engineering, Plant Management and cross-functional leadership during growth, transition, or turnaround.
Business & Growth Strategy
- Commercialization, market entry, pricing, channel strategy, and Go-To-Market (GTM) execution for industrial and technology companies.
Turnarounds & Business Transformations
- Operational resets, margin recovery, accountability systems, and execution discipline.
M&A, Integration & Transaction Support
- Due diligence, post-merger integration, restructuring, and leadership continuity.
Board-Level Advisory
- Clear judgment, independent thinking, and real-world operating experience - not theory.
How we're different
Most advisors have opinions; we have scar tissue that’s been earned.
- Former CEO, COO, and GM - not career consultants
- Deep manufacturing, engineering, and automation background
- Comfortable with P&L ownership, people decisions, and pressure
- Hands‑on execution paired with strategic clarity
- Direct, practical, and accountable
We also bring practical applications of AI into real operations - not theoretical frameworks or slide‑deck innovation. We use AI to shorten decision cycles, improve quality, stabilize flow, and expose bottlenecks that traditional dashboards miss. Our approach blends Lean fundamentals with modern tools that actually work on the plant floor.
Clients work with us because they need someone who has actually done the job and knows how to apply AI in ways that improve performance today, not someday.
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