The Alternative Board St. Louis/Kelsey Group Honored as Top Consulting Firm

ST. LOUIS, Oct. 31, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- In December of 1999, John Keener cashed in over 30 years of executive experience to open THE ALTERNATIVE BOARD Saint Louis. In an illustrious career, Mr. Keener started on the manufacturing floor of Johnson and Johnson, and finished as the vice president and general manager of a $130-million subsidiary of Sherwood Medical Company. When the time came to go on his own, Mr. Keener had the desire and the knowhow to help small businesses thrive, but he didn't know where to begin. That's where THE ALTERNATIVE BOARD came into the picture.

"THE ALTERNATIVE BOARD is the best thing I could have ever done," says Keener, "I had worked in business, even owned businesses, but I had never been a consultant. The Alternative Board gave me a format, wonderful support, and helped me get started. "

Using our platform, his extensive business experience, and the indispensable knowledge of his partner, Barry Gleeson; a mainstay of the Saint Louis business community with over 15 years of executive experience, Mr. Keener and Mr. Gleeson currently reign over 5 THE ALTERNATIVE BOARD Peer Advisory boards in Saint Louis. And according to local news reports, these two men are doing an incredible job.

In 2011, St. Louis Small Business Monthly, a regional newspaper with a circulation of 65,000, requested that their readers submit picks for the top 10 local business consulting firms. It was no surprise to anyone in the Saint Louis business community when they saw THE ALTERNATIVE BOARD Saint Louis planted firmly on this registry. 

In 2012, Small Business Monthly requested their viewers whittle the best of list down to three consulting firms, and again, it was no surprise to anyone when THE ALTERNATIVE BOARD Saint Louis made the list. As one of the top three business consulting firms in Saint Louis, Mr. Keener and Mr. Gleeson received a commendation in the paper, and were garnished with an award at a luncheon with over 100 attendees.   

"It's wonderful to receive this award, and I couldn't have done it without Barry, (Gleeson) my business partner for the last three years," gushed Mr. Keener in a phone interview, "to think that the local businesses community places THE ALTERNATIVE BOARD STL in the top three is a huge deal to me," he continued, "and I know that some of our board members voted for us, so we must be doing something right. 

Here, Mr. Keener is being modest. To be named as one of the top three business consulting firms in Saint Louis, he and Mr. Gleeson must be doing more than one thing right. Keep up the good work.                  

About The Alternative Board
The Alternative Board (THE ALTERNATIVE BOARD) is an exclusive, membership-based organization that helps business owners achieve profitability, productivity, and personal fulfillment through the use of peer advisory boards and private business coaching. Through a platform of knowledge and guidance, The Alternative Board delivers real world advice that provides a result driven advantage to help business owners stay focused on what matters most. Headquartered in Denver, CO, The Alternative Board has been helping business owners succeed for over 20 years. For more information visit www.TheAlternativeBoard.com.

John Keener is the president of The Alternative Board Saint Louis/Kelsey Group at www.The Alternative Boardstlouis.com, phone 636.938.7059 or email jkeener@The Alternative Boardstlouis.com.

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