Larry Valant has been helping CEOs and their management teams improve their performance and grow the value of their companies since 1967, first with Touche Ross as a consultant, and then from 1988 when he founded and began leading Valant & Company (VAC). He and his partners at VAC have successfully grown the value of over 225 client companies using a proven process called Effective Execution that has guided company after company in delivering bottom line performance and improved company value.

Through the Effective Execution process Valant and his partners provide the methodology to consistently make plan, on time and on budget. Effective Execution includes the systems, processes and tools to ensure that goals are aligned throughout the company, commitments are made, accountabilities are enforced and results are delivered, quarter after quarter and year after year. Analysis of VAC projects demonstrates a return of 300% or more on project cost within the first 12 months of project completion.

VAC's clients include companies of all sizes, in all industries, and in a variety of markets and market conditions. These clients range from start-ups to $5+ billion companies and operate in industries such as heavy manufacturing, distribution, pharmaceuticals, transportation, financial and professional services, engineering, food service and aviation. With virtually all these clients, VAC has helped their CEOs and management teams implement and execute plans that led to value growth for owners, stakeholders, and shareholders.

Larry has over 40 years of general management and consulting experience in strategy, organization, marketing, operations, IT, and executive compensation. Larry began his career at Cummins Engine and moved on to become COO and CEO for several $500 million to $1 billion companies. A former U.S. Marine, Larry attended Princeton and Indiana Universities where he earned his BS and MBA degrees with distinction.