Dave Petrone

Leading strategic and operational engagements at a growing management consulting firm serving Fortune 500 companies and regional consumer-facing businesses.

• Developed a transformational change program for a nuclear metallurgy lab, including a $3M budget analysis and prioritized 24-month roadmap for an incoming CTO.
• Led recovery efforts for a failed payroll integration at a nuclear power service company, designing the operational framework and training the recovery team, resulting in pay corrections for 5,500+ hourly employees.
• Created and implemented an agile operating process for a nuclear facility of 22 engineers and 32 lab technicians, resulting in the award of an additional $200K+ client engagement.
• Facilitated executive leadership workshops to develop and align Guiding Principles, providing a strategic framework for enterprise initiative prioritization.
• Stood up a corporate PMO for a retail client with governance structure, coaching, and executive training materials.
• Performed organizational health diligence and redesigned a 74-person IT department for a regional retail client.

• Led crisis response following a ransomware attack on an edtech company, ensuring on-time delivery of 12 digital textbook collections and enabling multi-million-dollar state contract bids.
• Provided strategic support for long-term goal setting and business planning for major initiatives.

• Oversaw six crews and ~300 operating personnel, achieving a zero lost-time incident rate for over two years.
• Implemented real-time optimization strategies generating average daily cost savings of $20,000 for clients.
• Collaborated with engineering teams to redesign operational procedures, contributing to a 5% efficiency increase across all six crews.

• Led wellsite operations performing over $3.3M in services per day, directing a multinational team of 60+ personnel.
• Developed and implemented a training program for 15 international Field Engineers, driving near-100% compliance with Saudi Aramco standards.
• Drove a 500% increase in efficiency in Saudi Arabian gas fields through process optimization.

• Owned all technical aspects of hydraulic fracturing job sites, delivering an average of $1.2M per day in services.
• Recognized as leader of the top-performing Hydraulic Fracturing Crew in South Texas (2015).
• Implemented a data-driven approach to improve district efficiency by 10% through downtime root cause analysis.
• Coordinated 400+ pieces of equipment, eight fracturing crews, and six third-party vendors across the district.

• Improved reactor efficiency through adjusted ducting and installed a ventilation system to improve operator safety.
• Analyzed lab data for composition and particle size to develop process conclusions.