Leo Edward Hill Jr - Owner and Consulant (2010 – Present)

Executive leadership and organizational transformation consultant with 25+ years of experience leading complex operations, supporting change initiatives, coaching senior leaders, improving business performance, and moving organizations from informal execution to structured, scalable performance. Background includes executive leadership, international operations, business ownership, consulting, P&L responsibility, compliance oversight, stakeholder management, process improvement, and strategic growth execution.

Known for combining real operating experience with practical leadership coaching, change management, stakeholder engagement, communication discipline, program execution, and operational problem solving. Strong fit for consulting, banking, finance, insurance, and corporate environments seeking a senior transformation leader who can support change programs, coach executives, improve operating discipline, strengthen stakeholder alignment, and produce measurable business results.

CORE COMPETENCIES

Change Management | Organizational Transformation | Program Management Support | Project Management | Project Team Leadership | Stakeholder Management | Business Process Improvement | Change Leadership | Operational Excellence | Executive Coaching & Mentoring | CEO & Senior Leadership Advisory | Employee Engagement | Culture Change | Training & Development | Communication Strategies | Strategic Planning | Agile Change Management | Digital Change Management | Data-Driven Decision Support | Cross-Functional Leadership | P&L Management | Compliance & Risk Oversight | Financial & Operational Discipline | Corporate Transformation | Remote & Multi-Site Leadership | AI Assisted Business Workflows

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

WELDNA INC.

Owner / President / Executive Leadership & Transformation Consultant
Houston, Texas

Lead an executive consulting and business support platform focused on organizational improvement, leadership support, operational discipline, business development, consulting execution, communication strategy, professional documentation, and AI assisted business workflows. Work with executives, business owners, professionals, and project teams to improve structure, communication, reporting, decision-making, and execution.

• Advise business owners, executives, consultants, and professionals on organizational structure, leadership positioning, business performance, communication strategy, and execution discipline.
• Support business transformation, change management, leadership development, process improvement, project support, communication strategy, professional services, operational troubleshooting, and business documentation.
• Built WelDNA Inc. as a human-managed, AI assisted consulting company focused on practical business support, executive documentation, workflow improvement, leadership communication, and business execution.
• Develop business documents, executive resumes, professional reports, technical summaries, marketing material, pricing models, Excel dashboards, PowerPoint presentations, operating frameworks, and decision support tools.
• Assist clients with operational problem solving from the ground up, including process gaps, communication breakdowns, leadership alignment, customer delivery, cost control, reporting discipline, and stakeholder management.
• Apply AI assisted tools to improve speed, clarity, documentation quality, business analysis, training support, and operational communication while keeping final work human reviewed and business practical.

STARTUP BUSINESS SUPPORT / COMMERCIAL & OPERATIONAL STRATEGY

Executive Business Development Advisor / Commercial & Operational Strategy Consultant
Houston, Texas / International

Supported startup and growth-stage companies with commercial strategy, business planning, customer development, technical positioning, pricing models, distributor strategy, operational structure, workflow development, and market execution.

• Helped build startup frameworks, business models, commercial plans, revenue plans, pricing tables, distributor strategies, reporting systems, marketing language, and sales execution structure.
• Supported executive leadership with market positioning, customer communication, product differentiation, technical-commercial messaging, and business development discipline.
• Developed sales material, technical summaries, product comparison tools, pricing models, operational reports, and customer-facing documents used to support market adoption and executive decision-making.
• Assisted with startup decision-making around branding, pricing discipline, cost structure, logistics, CRM expectations, commission rules, sales ownership, and customer relationship management.
• Helped leadership evaluate market entry strategy, competitive positioning, customer adoption barriers, pricing risk, process gaps, and operational execution requirements.

BAKER HUGHES INC.

Executive Vice President / Global Operations Leader / Senior Technical Advisor
United States / Middle East / Africa / Asia / Latin America

Completed an approximately 25-year career progression from hands-on field service and technical execution into international operations leadership, executive management, business development, senior technical advisory, product development, customer-facing leadership, and large-scale operational responsibility. Built credibility from the field level up, then advanced into roles supporting complex global operations, cross-functional teams, customer delivery, financial performance, safety, compliance, technical execution, organizational improvement, and strategic business growth.

• Advanced from field service, technical execution, customer support, and engineering review into senior international operations, technical advisory, business development, and executive leadership responsibilities.
• Led and supported teams across international operations, including the United States, Middle East, Africa, Asia, and Latin America.
• Managed complex operations and business responsibilities across portfolios ranging from approximately $300M to more than $1.2B.
• Led and supported teams of up to approximately 120 people across technical, field, commercial, operational, engineering, and management functions.
• Worked directly with senior customers, internal executives, field teams, engineering groups, business leaders, and cross-functional stakeholders to solve operational challenges and improve performance.
• Supported P&L performance, operational planning, resource management, customer delivery, technical risk management, safety expectations, compliance discipline, and business execution.
• Mentored engineers, field personnel, managers, sales teams, technical specialists, and future leaders through operational pressure, customer expectations, communication breakdowns, and career development.
• Supported executive and country-level management teams with business planning, operational improvements, customer relationships, market expansion, and performance recovery.
• Helped align technical execution, customer commitments, commercial goals, operational capacity, stakeholder expectations, and regional business priorities across multi-country and multi-disciplinary teams.
• Designed and supported operational tools, technical systems, field procedures, training content, and customer-facing solutions used in complex operating environments.
• Strengthened reporting discipline, role clarity, process consistency, accountability, customer communication, and operational execution across complex work environments.

SELECTED EXECUTIVE VALUE PROPOSITION

Leadership Coaching from Real Operating Experience
Coaches leaders from a background of running operations, managing teams, owning customer outcomes, supporting P&L, and solving business problems under pressure.

Organizational Transformation with Practical Discipline
Improves execution by aligning people, process, communication, cost, compliance, stakeholder expectations, customer value, and measurable outcomes.

Change Leadership and Growth Support
Helps organizations move from informal, personality-driven execution to clearer structure, better reporting, stronger leadership rhythms, and scalable operating discipline.

SELECTED ACHIEVEMENTS

• Advanced from hands-on field service and technical execution into global operations leadership, executive management, consulting, and business ownership.
• Managed responsibilities across business portfolios ranging from approximately $300M to more than $1.2B.
• Led and supported teams of up to approximately 120 people across global operations, technical functions, field execution, commercial activity, and business management.
• Built and supported startup business models, commercial frameworks, pricing systems, distributor strategies, sales workflows, operational reporting tools, and communication structures.
• Supported operations and leadership across approximately 15 countries with exposure to complex cultures, stakeholder expectations, business pressures, and field conditions.
• Created AI assisted consulting workflows through WelDNA Inc. to improve business documentation, resume/CV positioning, technical reporting, marketing support, training support, and operational communication.

EDUCATION | CERTIFICATIONS

Executive MBA Program, International & Global Business, Executive Education Program
Certified Petroleum Engineer, SPE-PE
Project Management Professional, PMP, Executive Education
Certified Project Management Practitioner, CPMP, Executive Education
Petroleum Engineering Certificate, Society of Petroleum Engineers
Six Sigma Project Management Professional, Villanova University Executive Education
Global Business & Leadership, Thunderbird School of Global Management Executive Education
Supervisor Training and Anti-Bribery Compliance
Microsoft Power BI Data Analyst

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

Project Management Institute | Society of Petroleum Engineers | AADE | IADC | IWCF

TOOLS, SYSTEMS & BUSINESS CAPABILITIES

Microsoft Office 365 | Excel Power User | Power BI | AI Assisted Business Workflow Tools | CRM and Sales Reporting Support | Business Planning and Pricing Models | Executive Presentation Development | Operational Dashboards and Scorecards | Communication Strategy Support | Training Material Development | Business Process Mapping | SAP | Technical Documentation Systems | Contract and MSA Review Support

ADVISORY & BUSINESS SUPPORT EXPERIENCE

WelDNA Inc. | Woodside Resources | Baily and Galyan Law Firm | Startup and growth-stage company support | Consulting, operations, business development, and executive leadership support roles