Lionel Spearman

Location: Greenville, South Carolina

Languages: English



Lionel Spearman is the owner of Spearman Enterprises, CSO of Ethyrial, Managing Partner of Top Flight LLC and a soon to be author of a series of books. He is a nationally respected strategist with decades of leadership and organizational experience.
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Expertise

Business-Development

Mr. Spearman is a proven entrepreneur, executive, public speaker, soon to be published author and former board member and board chair to many organizations as well as a strategic advisor to CEO's, Corporate Executives, and Entrepreneurs. Mr. Spearman has lead turnarounds, facilitated leadership development, executive coaching, facilitated internal audits, lead, managed and participated in project teams, participated and lead redesign efforts and achieved a majority of his goals on time and under budget in the achievement of his personal and respective clients business goals. He is also a former NMSDC national officer. CIO of SRI - Functioned as C level executive for Indian owned software company -Designed, authored and oversaw contracts -Responsible for daily operations (including sales and marketing) -Created vision statement -Created mission statement -Created core value and core purpose documents -Defined core competencies -Won software contract bids by outperforming blue chip corporations -Increased revenues $500,000

Technology-and-Internet

Ethyrial CSO - Responsible for creating plans and strategy for operations as well as growth, structure and processes which will dictate current and future operations in order to keep the company competitive and focused on existing and emerging business and technology trends. and Spearman Enterprises Owner - "In these past eight years, my company has grown along with Mr. Spearman’s and I have relied on him to plan and forsee that growth. Never has he let me down. I know that he is only a phone call away and that I can depend on him to give me 125% while working on an issue for me. - Lori Anne Carr - Vice President - Titan Farms" Summary: Former corporate engineer with substantial project conceptualization, Facilitation and implementation with subsequent experience and training ISO, Interlock Guidelines, Purchasing Law, Information Mapping, Planning Observation, and Correction as well as IT Support responsibilities. MBTi INTJ Enneagram Test - Type 5 - The Experimenter Former SC Home inspector #277. Technology and Construction manager for multi location retail establishment. Coordinated store relocation and layout and refurbished/built out technology infrastructure. Retail Computer store manager responsible for payroll, employee scheduling, operations, and system repairs. Tigerbytes - Responsible for fiscal oversite, payroll and operations of a high end computer retail store specializing in custom built rigs. -Refined documentation procedures for PC repair -Helped modify and implement refined document control methods (note: systems were so successful a local ISP adapted them to its operation) -Assisted in the training of new technicians -Reduced expenses by 15% -Increased profits 900% -Company won Best Computer Store in Greenwood the year ending 2000 -Revised financial documentation to better align with GAAP and realigned internal fiscal policies making company consistently profitable Mail Boxes Etc (now UPS Store) - Responsible for technology, construction, and operating procedures of multiple stores. Designed the closing and audit procedures still in use today. -Coordinated all aspects of built out of new center from conception/design and demolition to completion and operation -Networked (Peer to Peer) all computers in center and configured to access internet via Hughes Earth Station and Direct PC, specified technical aspects of computer systems in center and Built and/or upgraded all systems -Setup client/server access to POS system as well as shipping system -Developed and documented procedures

Project-Management

During the course of my career worked as Utilities Engineer, Project Engineer, IT Consultant, ES&H process redesign team member, ISO Internal Auditor and Manufacturing Process Engineer. Also provided technical and operational management and support for the Continuous Polymerization Line 45, Batch Polymer Autoclaves, Flake Charging, and Salt Strike Areas of the South Plant. Projects include: -Assisted in design of polymerization process and installation -Hotdraw redesign -Compressed air supplementation -VAX Mainframe acquisition and installation -Fire water supply augmentation -Flake Charging system redesign -Design/deployment of multi-user phone/voicemail system Accomplishments include: -Assisted in development of 12 new polymers -Coordinated project to increase 53% salt concentration -Increased process yields from 96.8% to 97.6% -Increased throughput of CP Polymer 8% -Formulated team that reduced sampling frequency 66% -1st time pass ISO 9000 Polymer Area

Work

Chief Strategy Officer

Ethyial Technology Group
Greenville
September 1, 2011 -
Responsible for creating plans and strategy for operations as well as growth, structure and processes which will dictate current and future operations in order to keep the company competitive and focused on existing and emerging business and technology trends.

Managing Partner

Top Flight LLC
Charlotte
October 1, 2009 -
Mr. Spearman is a proven entrepreneur, executive, public speaker, soon to be published author and former board member and board chair to many organizations as well as a strategic advisor to CEO's, Corporate Executives, and Entrepreneurs. Mr. Spearman has lead turnarounds, facilitated leadership development, executive coaching, facilitated internal audits, lead, managed and participated in project teams, participated and lead redesign efforts and achieved a majority of his goals on time and under budget in the achievement of his personal and respective clients business goals. At Top Flight LLC, we identify, groom, nurture and train the best of the best business owners and entrepreneurs. We validate business owner performance standards to meet corporations Tier 1 requirements. We expand opportunities for businesses with an established Tier 1 relationship, diversifying their base to ensure their sustainability in the market place. We provide educational resources, tools and connections enabling both suppliers and corporations to mutually succeed in the achievement of their respective goals and objectives. The combined knowledge and skills of the Managing partners collectively benefits our country through job and wealth creation. We believe that bringing value is the best way to help you succeed.

Owner

Spearman Enterprises
Greenwood
July 1, 1993 -
The vision of SPEARMAN ENTERPRISES is to assist clients by providing creative scalable security (including IT and A/V) solutions that directly impact the financial outcomes either via cost saving or revenue generation by assessing, creating, controlling and/or supporting their infrastructure (existing or new). The caliber of our work speaks for itself.

Education

Graduate School

Dartmouth College
2008

Graduate School

University of South Carolina, Columbia
1991

College

Tuskegee University
1988