What Clients Are saying
"I think I may have been Gale’s first client in the accounting profession. I am certain I am her biggest fan. Gale’s advice and help over the years was instrumental in the growth of my prior CPA firm, SS&G and my Managing Partner Bootcamp (MPB) program. At SS&G she helped us understand the importance of building a vertical practice (our Restaurant practice) and the tactics necessary to win major engagements. In my new business, Winding River Consulting, she helped guide me in launching MPB, an innovation to the marketplace. Today MPB has graduated over 130 CPA firm leaders and has expanded to Europe.
Not only is she so skilled in what she does, she is an absolute pleasure to work with. It has been a joy and privilege to work with her."
~ Gary Shamis, CEO Winding River Consulting, former Managing Partner, SS&G
"Gale changed our way of thinking about growth, even among high-performing senior partners. In her many teachings we learned to think and act like consultants with prospective clients. We learned to discern the difference between a prospect looking for value versus looking for a price, and completely changed the way we manage our opportunity pipeline."
~ Don McIntosh, Former CEO, Rea & Associates, Inc.
“Awards and recognition are always gratifying. But the most meaningful feedback comes directly from clients. I am honored to partner with them on their journey to sustainable growth.”
~ Gale Crosley, CPA, CGMA
"Gale’s model provides an excellent roadmap upon which to enhance and expand a growth-focused culture. She was transformative for our firm, helping Withum establish what continues to be our go-to-market strategy based on industry strengths, as well as a robust opportunity pipeline process. Our time with Gale continues to provide great returns on our investment. With her guidance, we fortified our growth culture and continued on with organic growth that has annually out-paced our peer group. Her model is relevant in today’s competitive market."
~ Bill Hagaman, Former CEO, Managing Partner, Withum
"Gale has worked with our firm several times over the past 15 years. She guided us through two major economic downturns, enabling the firm to achieve sustained double-digit organic revenue growth."
~ Lou Grassi, CEO, Managing Partner, Grassi
"Gale Crosley helped us to establish a foundation for growth that goes beyond traditional marketing and business development. She coached us to use a research based, data driven approach, along with a consistent set of growth principles and a common vernacular. These teachings have put structure around our growth strategy discussions and allowed us to understand and drive growth as one firm. To this day all of our discussions about growth begin with SCT: Service, Channel, Target. The results speak for themselves: In recent years we were recognized as the second fastest growing Top 100 firm in the U.S. Unlike the firm that took the #1 spot, all of our growth was organic."
~ Kevin O'Connell, CPA, CEO & Managing Partner, MGO
"Gale has transformed our profession by getting firms to think and act like real businesses. She evaluates each firm’s unique strengths and opportunities to create a high-growth culture. Just like a conductor leads an orchestra, she pulls the firm’s leaders together into a symphonic experience. Her secret sauce is sticking with them, helping them through challenging transformation, and holding them accountable to their committed results."