The first brief
Early work began at a kitchen table with a production schedule, two coffee mugs, and a cash-flow problem.
About Strive Summit Consulting Inc. / Central Elgin, Ontario
42695 Southdale Line Is Not a Convention
Strive Summit Consulting Inc. works from a century-home office because useful advice should feel close to the work. We sit near the shop floors, farms, family firms, and growing operators that keep Elgin moving.
2012
Independent since
1
Office with a real address
Our beginningFrom a Kitchen Table to Boardrooms
Shop-floor roots
Our founder learned margin, downtime, and quality control inside Canadian manufacturing.
A harder decade
The early 2010s brought thin margins and uncertain demand. Owners needed decisions they could use Monday morning.
People make plans work
Organizational change gets practical when roles, authority, and follow-through are clear.
Numbers first
Financial advice starts with the ledger, then tests what the operation can actually carry.
Still local
We chose Central Elgin on purpose. Site visits beat assumptions made from a conference room.
People behind the workThe Crew
Stasia Nahas
Strategy lead
She finds the decision hiding under the meeting. She has little patience for plans nobody owns.
Kariem Tasneem
Operations adviser
He follows a process until it breaks. Then he fixes the handoff, not the spreadsheet.
Marlane Marciniak
Financial adviser
She asks where the money went. Her forecast includes the awkward month everyone skipped.
Colombe Irazabal
Organization partner
She makes accountability visible. She can tell when a role description is decorative.
Our working rulesWhat We Mean by 'Brutalist'
- Unbriefed honestyWe say what the numbers and the room are telling us.
- Zero slideware guaranteeEvery recommendation has an owner, a date, and a next action.
- On-site over remoteWe visit the operation when the work happens there.
- Retainers without lock-insStay because the work helps, not because a contract traps you.
A place to work plainlyFind Us in Elgin
The office at 42695 Southdale Line is a century home with enough quiet for careful thinking and enough space for a working session. It keeps the firm connected to the scale of business we advise.
Our professional lineage runs through manufacturing, finance, operations, and people leadership. Those disciplines meet at the table here. No polished distance is required.
Bring the issue that keeps returning to the agenda. We will bring a marked-up plan.
42695 Southdale Line / Central Elgin, ON N5R 3C2
What clients noticeWork That Holds Up in the Room
'They came to the plant, found the bottleneck, and gave our supervisors a plan they could run the next shift.'
Clair S. / Manufacturing owner
Why did we choose Strive Summit Consulting Inc.? Because the team asked for our operating numbers before suggesting a new direction. That discipline changed the conversation.
Yin Srigley / Operations director, Elgin County
We had three competing priorities and no shared order. Strive Summit Consulting Inc. helped us choose one sequence, assign the work, and review the result every Friday.
Roopkiran Graeme / General manager
Before we meetQuestions We Hear
Do you work with smaller operators?
Yes. A clear decision matters more than a large headcount. We set the scope around the issue and the people who must carry it.
Will you visit our site?
When the work is physical, we prefer to see it in motion. A site visit often changes the first draft.
What happens after the first call?
We define the decision, the evidence needed, and a sensible first phase. You receive a plain proposal with clear boundaries.
Do you take over management?
No. We help owners and leaders make better calls, then build the habits and measures that keep those calls active.
Can you work with an existing adviser?
Yes. We will work alongside accountants, lawyers, and internal leaders when the roles are clear and the client remains in charge.