Meet Tess
Senior Strategic Advisor
With more than two decades of leadership experience in dentistry, Tess brings a thoughtful, practical perspective to Carlson Consulting Collective's advisory team. Throughout her career, she has helped practices navigate operational growth, strengthen teams, and build sustainable business systems across general dentistry, oral surgery, implant dentistry, and specialty practice environments.
Known for her calm leadership style and ability to see both the operational details and the bigger strategic picture, Tess serves as a trusted advisor on practice management, organizational development, and long-term business planning. Her experience provides an additional layer of executive insight for practices facing periods of growth, transition, or operational change.
Beyond healthcare, Tess has been elected to multiple executive leadership positions within nationally affiliated nonprofit organizations, serving as both Vice President and President of regional Corvette clubs, including the High Desert Corvette Club and the Prescott Vette Sette Corvette Club. These roles reflect her long-standing commitment to leadership, community engagement, strategic planning, and organizational excellence.
As Senior Strategic Advisor, Tess collaborates with Carlson Consulting Collective on select client engagements, providing both virtual and on-site strategic support. Whether advising leadership teams remotely or working alongside practices in person, she brings decades of executive experience, practical insight, and a collaborative approach to helping organizations build stronger teams, healthier operations, and lasting success.
Meet Rich
Senior Business Advisor | Contracts & Client Strategy
Rich brings decades of experience in business development, client communications, sales, and contract management and is bringing that excellence to Carlson Consulting Collective. Throughout his career, he has worked closely with organizations and clients to develop clear agreements, strengthen business relationships, and support strategic growth through thoughtful planning and effective communication.
His experience includes reviewing business proposals, refining client-facing communications, and helping ensure projects are structured with clarity, professionalism, and mutual accountability. Rich's practical business perspective helps clients think beyond immediate challenges and focus on long-term success.
Outside of his professional career, Rich has spent years representing organizations through regional and national Corvette club leadership and the car show community, developing a reputation for relationship building, public engagement, and organizational excellence.
As Senior Business Advisor, Rich provides strategic input on select Carlson Consulting Collective engagements, supporting contract review, proposal refinement, business communications, and client strategy. Working alongside the advisory team, he helps ensure every engagement reflects the professionalism, clarity, and high standards that define Carlson Consulting Collective.