Delk Consulting helps business leaders solve their biggest problems and seize their largest opportunities.
For companies that have untapped potential or are stuck, we bring operational clarity, execution, and accountability.
Since our founding in January 2023, we’ve worked with fifteen organizations whose combined annual revenues approach $675,000,000. The three where we have served as a fractional COO all experienced rapid turnarounds in net income. We don’t just point out problems; we work with you and your team to solve them.
We have also launched Successor Coach to help increase the likelihood that internal small business ownership transitions go well for all involved.
David Delk
Founder
David Delk is an experienced fractional COO, Business Operating System implementer, consultant, and coach who helps businesses fill gaps in leadership. For the last two decades, he has led Senior Executive Roundtables and mentored young business leaders using a cohort-based process. Learn more about David here.
Brandon DeJong
Principal and Lead Consultant
Brandon DeJong helps companies improve their operations. With deep experience in distribution, supply chain, and manufacturing at Adidas and Michelin, he delivers results through process improvement, audits, and metrics. He is experienced in M&A integration and provides strategic oversight and execution as a fractional COO for sustained performance. Learn more about Brandon here.
Rick Burmeister
Fractional COO
Rick Burmeister is a fractional COO, strategic consultant, and former Stryker executive who helps growth-stage businesses solve their hardest operational problems. Holding six U.S. patents and having led a ~$100M acquisition and 233% revenue growth across his career, he brings depth in M&A, financial discipline, and execution to every engagement. Learn more about Rick here.
Initiatives
Fractional COO
We provide part-time executive leadership to streamline operations, boost efficiency, and grow the business. Acting as a hands-on partner, we bring proven systems and tools to align teams, improve processes, and deliver measurable results. This allows companies to scale faster and gain the benefits of senior leadership without the cost of a full-time hire.
Operational Consulting
We lead 100-Day plans, OKR planning, and rapid turnarounds, implementing the structure and discipline needed to quickly boost performance and profitability. Our project-based efforts can help you break through your toughest obstacles or seize your greatest opportunities.
Strategic Planning
We guide leadership teams through a proven process to identify key obstacles, define action steps, and build a clear annual plan. From there, we help create a 3-year roadmap and a 10-year vision, ensuring priorities, resources, and measurable goals are aligned for long-term growth.
BOS Implementation
We install a structured framework that aligns leadership, creates accountability, and drives execution across the organization. By blending proven tools and disciplines, we help companies scale with clarity, focus, and measurable results.
Services
Fractional COO
David, Brandon, & Rick step in as part-time operational leaders to guide strategy, strengthen execution, and keep teams aligned. By embedding with your business, we help accelerate results and create lasting discipline. What could you achieve with seasoned leadership available only when you need it?
Consulting
David, Brandon, & Rick work with organizations to solve process challenges and strengthen execution through targeted support and coaching. Where could your team gain the most from outside perspective and hands-on guidance?
Annual Planning
Build a plan your team will actually execute.
Three working sessions with your leadership team. Three to seven priorities, an owner and a date on every task — then a living plan your team runs all year.
Some of our current and past clients
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