WG CONSULTING - Key Persons


BLAKE TRAHAN - Managing Director

Job Titles:
  • Managing Director
  • Managing Director, Consulting Services
Blake serves as a Managing Director at WG Consulting with 13+ years of experience in public accounting and consulting services including program management, operational and finance process improvement, financial transformation, FP&A, ESG, financial controls, SOX Implementation, and integration. Blake has partnered with both public and private organizations across a variety of industries including private equity, oilfield services, manufacturing, healthcare, consumer products, professional services, telecom, and government services. As a Managing Director, Blake leads a team of professionals that provide strategic counsel and customized solutions to clients. Our team of experts support businesses with special projects, management consulting, outsourced departments or key roles, and operational support and training.

BRENT PRICE

Job Titles:
  • President of Consulting Services
Brent serves as the President of Consulting Services at WG Consulting. He is an operationally focused Financial Executive with over 30 years of proven success in leading teams, issue resolution, and business transformations for public and private companies of various sizes. He possesses a diverse accounting, finance, and audit background including senior management of regional consulting firms and senior financial management positions in energy related companies. As a Managing Director, Brent leads a team of professionals that provide strategic counsel and customized solutions to clients. Our team of experts support businesses with special projects, management consulting, outsourced departments or key roles, and operational support and training.

BROOKE MCKIE

Job Titles:
  • Managing Director of Human Resources and Shared Services
  • Managing Director, HR & Shared Services
Brooke is the Managing Director of Human Resources and Shared Services at WG Consulting. She has experience within the functions of Human Resources, Marketing, Information Technology and Office Management as well as over 5 years of direct client experience as a consultant within Process Improvement & Technology. Her task oriented and resourceful nature has allowed her to excel in many areas as well as identify improvements that have led to increased efficiencies. She is a proven leader in the workplace, which results from her hard work ethic and personable disposition.

EMILY GRIFFIN

Job Titles:
  • Vice President, Business Transformation Services

ERIN ROBINSON

Job Titles:
  • Vice President, Business Transformation Services

Jill Patton - Managing Director

Job Titles:
  • Managing Director
  • Managing Director, Consulting Service
  • Managing Director, Consulting Services
Jill Patton is a Managing Director specializing in Tax at WG Consulting. She has over 25 years of business experience, including public accounting. Jill has experience managing State and Local Tax (SALT) departments in the oilfield services, manufacturing and retail industries. She specializes in state and local audit management and defense, compliance, planning, automation, technical research, creation and revision of policies and practices, and department organization. Prior to WGC, Jill was a Director in a Houston based consulting firm where she helped develop and expand the Tax practice.

KEN SCHESSER

Job Titles:
  • Managing Director, Consulting Services

KP XIANG

Job Titles:
  • Vice President, Business Transformation Services

MARK MULLEE

Job Titles:
  • Managing Director, Talent Acquisition

MIKE PRUENTE

Job Titles:
  • President of Business Transformation Services

NATALIE DILIVIO

Job Titles:
  • Vice President, Business Transformation Services

Roger Burks - Chairman, Founder

Job Titles:
  • Chairman
  • Founder
Roger Burks is the Chairman and Founder of WG Consulting. Mr. Burks is a CPA with over 40 years of business experience, including over 20 years with Deloitte and 20 years of experience as a senior executive in various industries. Mr. Burks' experience also includes serving on both Public and Private Boards, funding new ventures and founding two management consulting firms. In addition to WG, he serves as a Private Equity Board Observer and Board Advisor for various private companies. He is an Advisory Board Member of the NACD Tri-City Chapter, a recognized National Association of Corporate Directors Board Fellow, and a founding member of the Private Directors Association. He also received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Houston Chapter of CPAs in 2020.

SHAWN SHACKLEFORD

Job Titles:
  • Executive Vice President, Business Transformation Services

Todd Rimmer - CEO

Job Titles:
  • Chief Executive Officer
Todd Rimmer serves as the Chief Executive Officer of WG Consulting, LLC and is a CPA with approximately 30 years of experience. His focus is providing Financial and Business Advisory Services for private, public, and private equity backed companies in the oil field service, manufacturing, energy trading and upstream areas. Prior to joining WG, Todd was the senior vice president and Chief Financial Officer of Valerus Compression Services. His responsibilities included domestic and international accounting, finance, treasury, tax, information technology, and financial planning and analysis. Prior to joining Valerus, Todd was the senior vice president and Chief Financial Officer of Sequent Energy Management a wholly owned subsidiary of AGL Resources (currently Southern Company) involved in natural gas asset management and optimization, producer services, wholesale marketing and risk management activities. He was also with American Electric Power (AEP) in Columbus, Ohio where he served as the director of financial reporting and was responsible for the corporate level consolidation and internal/external reporting for AEP's eleven public registrants, as well as all other regulatory and non-public filings. He began his career with Deloitte, where he achieved the level of senior manager and focused primarily on energy trading, oil field service, manufacturing, and independent power producer clients.

TRACY TYLER - Managing Director

Job Titles:
  • Managing Director
  • Managing Director, Consulting Services
Tracy serves as a Managing Director at WG Consulting. She provides expertise and a solutions based approach to clients derived from 20+ years of experience as a Certified Public Accountant. She possesses a diverse accounting, finance and audit background including regional leadership and local management of a national consulting firm, senior financial management positions in technology and energy related companies, and seven years at a Big Four accounting firm. As a Managing Director, she leads a team of professionals that provide strategic council and customized solutions to clients. Our team of experts support businesses with special projects, management consulting, outsourced departments or key roles, and operational support and training.