MICHAEL GLAESER

• Lead and inspire a team of high performing Franchise Business Coaches
• Create and manage departmental budgets, resources, and timelines to achieve strong financial outcomes while meeting performance goals
• Develop and implement strategic plans to optimize operations, streamline processes and maximize revenues
• Work across all Empower Brands to identify and implement best business practices
• Drive Same Store Sales and elevate Outdoor Lighting Perspective franchisee AUV
• Work with OLP Supply to improve process, enforce compliance and drive revenues
• Implemented EOS for the entire OLP System
• Member of the first Empower Brands ELF cohort
• Created the Meeting of The Minds Directors group for Empower Brands
• 2024 OLP Revenues - $56.5 million, up 3% over 2023
• OLP Adjusted EBITA - $2.7 million
• OLP Royalties - $3.5 million, up 4% over 2023
• Same-Store-Sales (Residential Existing Lighting), up 5% over 2023
• 2024 OLP Supply Revenues - $8.9 million
• OLP Supply EBITA - $1.4 million, up over 2023
• Currently directly support 15 locations of which their YTD revenues are up 6% over 2023
• Developed Acquiring Reviews Play Fall 2023, reviews are up 105% YOY

Franchise Support Consultant for Outdoor Lighting Perspectives-a brand within the Empower Brands portfolio

• Trained all new OLP franchisees in lighting design and application
• Coached numerous OLP franchise locations across the United States
• Conducted on-site field visits to OLP franchisees
• Specialized in business growth and organization efficiencies
• Drove a 114% YOY revenue increase for my OLP system
• Attended industry conferences to generate leads for the OLP system
• Created the No More Silos consultation group for Empower Brands

As Superintendent, I supervised the project management of external builds and oversaw the operational maintenance for all six Eagle Brook Church campuses-approximately 220 acres, with 50,000 attenders each weekend

• Identified and selected vendors (turf care, snow removal and parking surface construction and repair), coached staff and created and managed budgets ($4.5 million annually) and designed projects for aging campuses and locations
• Established a 3 year, 6.2 million-dollar capital improvement plan for all EBC parking surfaces

• As General Manager for the TownePlace Suites by Marriott in St Louis Park, MN, I oversaw the construction of the 106 room extended stay facility
• Hired and trained all staff and moved the property from construction completion to grand opening

• As General Manager of the Country Inn and Suites by Carlson in Brooklyn Park, MN I managed the day to day operations of the 84 room facility
• Hired and trained staff, managed departmental budgets maintained brand standards and guidelines
• Top 1% percent of performance reviews for all Country Inns and Suites during my time as General Manager
• Managed a 3.7 million-dollar annual operating budget-staying within budget each year