I founded Fine Northern Oak after a 20 year career in management consulting, the last ten as owner of my own firm. My clients were Fortune 500 companies and I helped them improve Operations quality and competitiveness.

For your Operations we can:

• Reduce oak requirements and cost;
• Enhance the vintage with premium oak flavor;
• Maintain consistent product quality;
• Minimize labor and optimize communication.

The most efficient way to communicate these days is through the Internet, so I have devoted significant time and resources in Web site information and usability.

On the engineering side, we have developed a method (patent pending) and machine to cross cut staves. This is the key to your competitive advantage, through resource conservation.

Satisfactions from this second career are many, but one is especially sweet: as a homesick 4th generation Californian, I can now use Minnesota climate to advantage.