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Everyone wants to be part of something great. Wertz Consulting is a boutique consulting firm whose mission is to share powerful and innovative insights to help clients make their organizations successful.
People. Change. Results. People change results. Results change people. We identify barriers, find hidden problems, facilitate solutions and strengthen the leaders of your company.
The needs of the client come first.
Building strong leaders, assessing employee talents and generating results-driven outcomes are just a few of the services Wertz Consulting has to offer. We believe that everyone wants to be part of something great, and that includes a strong understanding of your people, the changes they experience and the results their work provides to your company and customers.
- Misalignment among executive leadership as to corporate direction.
- Poor or nonexistent communication between business functions.
- An ineffective person in a key position is being avoided.
- Organizational structure limits agility.
We strive to create unforgettable experiences, to deliver content that comes to life for participants and to fundamentally shift the way people approach their work, their lives, and their contributions to the lives of others. We turn complex issues into simple plans that allow individuals, teams and organizations to move in the right direction with energy and purpose. Specialties include leadership transformation, process improvement, and organizational change.
Servant Leadership – We are here to serve you!
Connect – Relationships are essential to a healthy, full life.
Learn – Continue to learn and discover.
Grow – Commit to personal growth.
Code of Conduct – Honesty, integrity, confidentiality, credibility.
Attitude – Professional, inspiring, insightful, adaptable, results oriented, energetic.
MEET OUR TEAM
Suzi Wertz brings two decades of experience as a thought leader and consultant specializing in executive development, organizational change, training and facilitation for groups and teams. At work, you will most likely find Suzi working onsite with her clients to gain insights into the realities of the environment. Suzi has many talents and wears many hats at Wertz Consulting including, but not limited to: CEO, trainer, coach, facilitator and party goer. Suzi serves as a confidential resource to her executive clients and is their guide in creating a roadmap for growth and success.
In addition to working one-on-one with executives, she collaborates with senior leaders to build strong teams and shape organizational strategy. She is known for her ability to establish an environment of trust and participation, create clarity and purpose, and drive groups forward to useful outcomes. She is a master at handling complex group dynamics and maintaining a positive, professional environment. Suzi believes that positive transformation requires effective communication, healthy conflict and strong leaders, and that working together we can generate better outcomes than working alone.
MBTI: ENFP
DiSC profile: iD
- If you were a superhero what special power would you have?
I would love to be able to magically transform into other things (think Transformers or the newer Terminator). I could become an eagle and soar above the trees, or a dog, lion, or another person. I could have access to any place – the Oscars, the Whitehouse…
- What “lesson from mom” do you live by today?
My mom was a “glass half full” person. I am an optimist and believe in the best in myself and others.
- What did you want to be when you grew up?
I wanted to be a lawyer. I love talking, debate and conversation. When I grew up, I realized that I didn’t need to be a lawyer to talk and debate. Ask my kids and my husband.
As an accountant for most of his career, the greatest compliment Bill says he received over the years was when people would say, “You’re an accountant? NO WAY!! You’re nothing like a typical accountant!” Working in a profession that was steeped in confusing technical jargon and acronyms, he quickly figured out that what people needed the most was for someone to explain things to them in plain English and help guide them to a decision. Bill is a creative and energetic people person, and he applies that to his style in how he helps businesses and their owners. Ask him about how he has been so successful developing deep and lasting client relationships, and you’ll hear him say he never tried to sell them anything. Bill helps Wertz Consulting listen to clients express issues and connects the dots to services and solutions that might help them. And he’s pretty fun to be around!
MBTI style: ENFP
DiSC profile: iS
- What did you want to be when you grew up?
A meteorologist. Weather has always fascinated me. It can be unpredictable and super powerful.
- What do you love about your job?
I love knowing that I’ve helped someone with something that was really important to them by coming up with ideas that no one else had.
- When a dog/cat is staring at you, what are they thinking?
They are wondering when I’m going to say that magic, universally understood word….TREAT!
Marci Olson
An avid Disneyphile (yes, that really is a word) and an amateur sun worshipper, Marci Olson recently relocated from Wisconsin to Florida but still keeps close ties ‘back home.’ As a Communication Consultant with an MA in Communication Studies and an extensive knowledge of communication practices, writing, editing and marketing, Marci is the go-to gal at Wertz Consulting for all of your communication needs. Not that we had to say that though…we did use the word communication 4 times in one sentence after all!
MBTI: INFJ
DiSC profile: C
- If you were a superhero what special power would you have?
I’d want the ability to fly…or maybe teleport myself anywhere I wanted to go. I am not a fan of flying commercial airlines, so being able to go anywhere, anytime quickly and for free would be awesome! Just think, if I was hungry for pizza (when am I NOT hungry for pizza?) I could go to Italy for dinner. And, if I needed a new outfit (again, when do I NOT?) I could be to the mall and back in no time, and without the hassle of parking.
- What did you want to be when you grew up?
I wanted to be an Animator for Disney. I love the company, the brand, and drawing so it seemed like a no-brainer. I took an animation class at Walt Disney World when I was in 7th grade and quickly realized I was good enough at art for my parents and my teachers, but not enough for Disney. It was when I was a Sophomore in college that I deduced writing and communication were a good second choice.
- When a dog/cat is staring at you, what are they thinking?
“What a nice lady.” Unless it is my cat and he is, of course, thinking something like, “Feed me already,” or “What a weirdo. I can’t believe she’s my mom.” Yes, he does sound unusually like a teenager!
LoraLee Kodzo
LoraLee Kodzo joined Wertz Consulting in January 2017. After more than two decades of experience in Fortune 50 companies like American Express and IBM, she became our Vice President of Process Maturity. She is a Certified Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt. In layman’s terms, LoraLee likes to solve difficult, seemingly impossible, problems. She has an inherent knack for dealing with complex, dynamic, and intricate organizations, such as the Department of Defense at the Pentagon, Northwestern Mutual and Erie Insurance. LoraLee is a world-class strategist and facilitator who is in demand globally with experience in Japan, Australia, Canada, the UK and US. She is able to work with your leaders to tackle the toughest problems that have been facing your company for years.
MBTI: INTJ
DiSC profile: CD
- If you were a superhero what special power would you have?
I would like to breathe underwater. Then I could enjoy the quiet, weightlessness that comes from a good swim without having to come up for air.
- What did you want to be when you grew up?
A shorter list would be what didn’t I want to be when I grew up. As a person who loves to learn, I did a lot of changing my major in college. In the end, writing novels allows me to be all those things even if I don’t have the skills, personality or talent to do them.
- Are you winter, summer, spring or fall?
Like most people, spring and fall are my favorite seasons, but I would describe myself as a winter person. Not that I like the cold, it’s just that I’m all about feeling comfortable and it’s easier to add layers of clothing to get warm, but there’s only so much you can take off. In the end, I believe we enjoy spring and fall because we’ve endured the harshness of winter or summer.
310 E Buffalo St. Suite 102, Milwaukee, WI 53202
Call Us: 414.745.7654
Email: info@wertzconsulting.com