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"Over more than three decades of engagement, Andrew Bielat consistently delivers stability, accountability, and measurable results. By the end of his engagement, JSW achieved four consecutive months of record shipping and production, while on-time delivery performance improved by nearly 100%."
Thirty years as a Fractional COO. Not a recently retired executive. Not transitioning from a corporate role. I built this practice in 1997 because I wanted to lead more companies through transformation, not just one.
I enter at the CEO. Every engagement begins with the senior leader and stays there. That access, and the accountability it carries, is what most fractional operators cannot deliver.
My operational foundation: BS in Mechanical Engineering, University of Illinois; fastest NRC-authorized nuclear restart in U.S. history; COO at Oregon Steel Mills, 20x stock value increase; DOD chemical weapons demilitarization. I can read what is actually happening in an operation, not just what the dashboards say.
Across 92+ organizations in 8 industries, my engagements deliver three outcomes: immediate wins in the first weeks, durable systems over months, and strategic capability that stays with the team long after I hand back the wheel.
Clients have seen 30%+ EBITDA improvement, consecutive months of record production, and organizations that operate with confidence on their own. Rob Simon, CEO of JSW Steel USA, has endorsed my work for three decades.
I work with CEOs and Founders of privately held companies from $20M to $3B in revenue. Industrial and manufacturing are my home ground.
My clients do not just improve. They reach their BestPossible™.
Vistage International — Group Chair
Executive Director, VERTical Innovation Cluster
Author: The BestPossible™ Enterprise (co-authored with Dr. Eugene Bryan, 2013)
Author: Profit Hawks (co-authored with Dr. Eugene Bryan, 2016)
Engineer-in-Training (EIT), State of Oregon
BS Mechanical Engineering, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
NRC recognized — root cause analysis standards written into the Code of Federal Regulations
Oregon Steel Mills
Steel & Manufacturing | $900M Revenue | 2,500 Employees
20x Stock Price Increase | Highest Profit in 120-Year History
SITUATION Oregon Steel Mills had grown through a decade of acquisitions but never fully integrated them. Operations, culture, and leadership were fragmented across divisions. At the same time, the company carried a major public retooling commitment that Wall Street was watching. The CEO needed a complete organizational transformation — while delivering on a large capital program — without disrupting production.
APPROACH
Advised the executive team and Board of Directors through a full organizational restructuring
Led vision development and strategic planning across all acquired divisions
Designed and facilitated management workshops to align the 2,500-person workforce
Built business processes durable enough to hold across a unified, post-acquisition company
RESULTS
Highest profit levels in the company's 120-year operating history
Stock price increased more than 20 times — Jim Cramer named it the hottest stock in the market on Mad Money
Successful sale to a foreign steel company at peak value
Complete management team transformation executed without operational disruption
"Andrew Bielat consistently delivers stability, accountability, and measurable results. I endorse him without reservation." — Rob Simon, CEO, JSW Steel USA (former VP/GM, Oregon Steel Mills)
- 20x stock value increase — Oregon Steel Mills
- Fastest NRC-authorized restart in U.S. nuclear history — Clinton Nuclear Power Station
- 4 consecutive months of record production — JSW Steel USA
- 30%+ EBITDA improvement across multiple client engagements
- 92+ organizations transformed, 8 industries, $10M–$3B revenue range
- 355+ executives coached one-on-one over 40-year career
- Root cause analysis standards recognized by the NRC and written into the Code of Federal Regulations
Yes - Accountable for M&A operational integration and strategic planning for $1B in M&A for Oregon Steel. Prepared and enhanced the value of Virtex resulting in a 7 figure increase in sale price, cash and no conditions. JSW Bayou Steel/Mingo Junction integration; Evraz NA post-acquisition ops role.
United States, Canada, Nicaragua, Mexico
