Meet Michelle

Michelle Brick, President & Chief Getting it Done Officer

Michelle has started and/or partnered with 12 different businesses, some of them her creations. Serving as Bookkeeper to Controller, Business Development to Quality Control Officer, Franchisee to Franchisor, to International Managing Director for Canada, Michelle's greatest passion is Business, and creating Business Structure with a great deal of success. Her passion is to help businesses , record, identify, and find the correct path to elevate all aspects of the business profits and the short/long term goals of the business owners.

Why trust Michelle with your Business?

Demonstrated history of success in business development
Exceptional contributor and positive team player
Practical, results orientated problem solver
Flexible schedule
Thrives in high pressure environments
Accurately performs tasks with high attention to detail
Fully embrace discretionary behavior
Experience with manufacturing, oil field services, rental industry, accounting, hospitality, food and beverage, commercial property and franchising
Strong business observation skills with the ability to provide valuable feedback
Aptitude to ensure compliance
Customer service orientated and commercially aware with the capacity to see large picture
Community focused

professional Experience

BUSINESS CONSULTANT

Eleve Business Solutions Inc.

March 2019 – present

Mentor and Support Entrepreneurs and their staff in system, structure organization through systems audits, strategic planning.

OWNER/FRANCHISEE/MASTER FRANCHISOR

Esquires Coffeehouses Inc – Northwestern Alberta and Northeastern British Columbia

February 2003 – February 2021

Developed, constructed and opened flagship drive-thru store for Canada, franchisee and responsible of development of area to 5 locations, site selection, leases, construction, fixturing, choosing franchisee’s and management of same for the territory.

CONTROLLER

Power2U Services Ltd/Nitrogas Solutions

January 2013 – July 2021

Controller and founding partner responsible for establishing systems, safety and administration systems for oilfield services and rental business

MANAGING DIRECTOR FOR CANADA

Cooks Global Foods, Auckland, New Zealand

June 2015 – May 2018

International Parent Company to Esquires Coffeehouses and many other brands – Globally

Represented Canada on International Board of Directors
Supervised and orchestrated the in-country changes, as defined by Board of Directors, and structure after international purchase of Canadian market, assisted in development of new business model and brand.

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER/ FOUNDING PARTNER

Dynacorp Fabricators Inc. - Grande Prairie, Alberta

October 1997 – January 2002

Management of certified oilfield piping and pressure vessel manufacturing firm

CONTROLLER / PARTNER

Waylan Oilfield Maintenance & Services Ltd. , Grande Prairie, Alberta

August 1983 – May 1997

Controller/Partner for 5 companies specializing in oilfield maintenance, construction, pipelining and rentals. Instrumental in developing one small company into 5 medium sized oilfield companies – and one of 4 business partners.