Stephan and Kimberley Lafreniere are growth-oriented and insight driven senior executive with a track record of success in developing and implementing strategies and tactics to drive profits in the retail sectors.
Stephan has held progressively senior roles within the planning, merchandising, and branding disciplines at iconic Canadian retailers including Canadian Tire Corporation, Hudson’s Bay Company, Loblaw Companies Ltd., and Sears Canada Inc. Kimberley has an equally impressive retail career after working for iconic brands like Sears, HBC, and Sobeys, loving what I do every day. Building that new program and watching the guests fall in love with it is a thrill.
In 2021 Stephan and Kimberley invested in a Schooley Mitchell franchise. Schooley Mitchell is the largest independent cost reduction consulting firm in North America, with offices from coast-to-coast in the United States and Canada. On average, they reduce essential business service expenses by 28% and have delivered over $540 million in documented savings to our clients to date.
Stephan and Kim are passionate about saving money for their clients and helping them grow their business. Schooley Mitchell delivers expertise to companies of all sizes from all industries, offering a broad range of services aimed at reducing costs and
All Schooley Mitchell fees are self-funded from the savings generated. If savings aren’t found, our clients don’t pay – a truly risk-free and mutually beneficial model.
Schooley Mitchell is strategically positioned to help businesses grow by ensuring optimal financial health and maximizing operational efficiency. The dedicated team of specialized Cost Reduction Specialists, including Stephan and Kimberley, are passionately focused on finding tangible solutions that save your business both valuable time and substantial money. They operate under the clear understanding that a client’s success is unequivocally their own success. Their proprietary approach ensures every client is consistently receiving the best essential business services at the absolute best price. This meticulous review process systematically identifies billing errors, eliminates internal redundancies, and significantly improves organizational efficiency. The network of skilled specialists leverages proprietary sophisticated software and extensive pricing databases to achieve these remarkable outcomes.
They actively maintain long-standing relationships with diverse service providers across North America. This combination of technology and established relationships allows the team to find substantial savings and monitor client accounts on an ongoing, continuous basis. This ensures that the services remain fully optimized, protecting financial advantages for the long term.
Schooley Mitchell’s commitment to results is unparalleled across the consulting industry. Their foundational work is based on a transparent, symbiotic, and mutually beneficial model. They are singularly driven by producing measurable, impactful results for their clients and maintain no ties to specific vendors or service providers.
This vital independence ensures objective and unbiased recommendations. Schooley Mitchell proudly boasts over a billion dollars in documented client savings across North America, a powerful testament to their effective methodology and network of over 350 dedicated offices. Their deep expertise covers very essential services like Telecom, Merchant Services, Small Package Shipping, Waste, and high quality Facility Supplies.
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