Steven Shipler
Built Companies. Scaled Teams. Designed Systems. Delivered Results.
Chief Executive Officer, Ambulatory Surgery Center CEO, Registered Master Plumber, entrepreneur, franchise developer, marketing strategist, and operations executive with more than 30 years of leadership experience building organizations, designing scalable operating systems, and leading high-performance teams. Proven success managing organizations with operating budgets exceeding $14 million and leading teams of up to 168 professionals.
Known for transforming concepts into market-leading companies through strategic planning, operational excellence, financial discipline, leadership development, marketing innovation, and process design. Combines the analytical rigor of a Deloitte-trained consultant with the execution mindset of a founder, CEO, operator, and turnaround executive.
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Steven Shipler is a business builder with a rare combination of CEO leadership, ambulatory surgery center leadership, financial discipline, marketing strategy, franchise development, operations management, systems design, licensed trade leadership, and hands-on execution.
Executive Value Proposition
- Builds companies from raw concept into structured, market-ready operating businesses.
- Former Ambulatory Surgery Center CEO with experience leading healthcare operations, physician relationships, financial performance, compliance initiatives, and patient care delivery systems.
- Creates brand identity, marketing strategy, sales systems, customer acquisition platforms, and scalable service models.
- Designs full operating procedures, training programs, internal controls, and performance accountability systems.
- Leads large teams, manages multi-million-dollar P&Ls, and improves organizational execution through clear systems.
- Combines CEO leadership, CFO financial discipline, CMO-level marketing, licensed Master Plumber credibility, and operator-level field execution.
Founder-Level Execution
“Successful companies are not built by accident. They are built through leadership, systems, training, culture, marketing, financial discipline, and relentless execution.”
Professional Career History
Flash Fix Plumbing, Drain, Sewer Inspection, Leak Detection, HVAC & Electrical
- Founded, developed, and launched the company from an original business concept inspired by entrepreneurial ideas connected to family roots in Kalispell, Montana.
- Created the company’s full business model, service concept, brand identity, customer experience, marketing plan, operating structure, and long-term growth strategy.
- Designed complete operating procedures, field workflows, training standards, quality control systems, reporting expectations, and scalable service delivery processes.
- Built the company infrastructure across plumbing, drains, sewer inspections, leak detection, HVAC, electrical services, digital scheduling, customer communication, and field operations.
- Directed business planning, financial modeling, vendor development, team expansion, market positioning, and revenue growth initiatives.
Surgical Healing Arts Center
- Led executive healthcare operations, financial management, revenue cycle performance, physician support systems, business process improvement, procurement, capital expansion, internal controls, and organizational growth.
- Supported ambulatory surgery center leadership by improving operating performance, strengthening financial controls, coordinating physician-centered business initiatives, and building scalable administrative systems.
- Saved more than $625,000 in capital expansion projects through strategic purchasing, vendor management, negotiation, and project oversight.
- Increased co-pay, deductible, and coinsurance collections to 98% through the ESPN — Every Service Paid Now — program.
- Improved claims turnaround by 21 days and reduced collection accounts by 85% by building and managing an in-house billing team.
- Integrated financial discipline, patient service systems, compliance awareness, team accountability, and operational execution across a growing healthcare organization.
Paint The USA, Inc. & Gutter Tight Systems
- Built and led a complete franchise operating system, including CRM structure, Salesforce implementation, sales training, discovery days, franchise operations, and owner onboarding.
- Legalized franchise operations in 38 states and Canada through FDD development, franchise documentation, compliance planning, and operational standardization.
- Sold the first franchise within 60 days and expanded the system to 34 franchise units.
- Modernized the business model by expanding service offerings, strengthening field execution, improving sales infrastructure, and creating scalable operating systems.
Re/Max International
- Operated a multi-million-dollar business platform while leading sales, marketing, operations, team development, and performance execution.
- Closed 98 real estate transactions in a single year.
- Earned induction into the Re/Max International Hall of Fame and achieved Chairman’s Club recognition.
- Built high-performance sales systems, operational workflows, client service processes, and marketing programs.
Deloitte
- Served in Deloitte auditing, computer assurance, consulting, business process, and internal control groups.
- Supported healthcare, municipal, financial, and institutional clients with operational improvement, financial review, compliance, and control systems.
- Delivered measurable savings and process improvements for organizations including healthcare systems, municipal clients, financial institutions, and public-sector entities.
Core Competencies
Education, Leadership Development & Professional Credentials
Education
- Master of Business Administration — California, Monterey | Leadership, Entrepreneurship, Healthcare & Marketing
- Bachelor of Science in Accounting — University of Colorado Boulder
Professional Credentials
- CEO — Chief Executive Officer and founder-level operator
- Ambulatory Surgery Center CEO — Healthcare operations, physician support, revenue cycle, compliance, and organizational leadership
- RMP — Responsible Master Plumber
- MBA — Master of Business Administration
Military Service & Leadership Development
- United States Army — Specialist
- World Tae Kwon Do Federation — 1st Degree Black Belt
- Leadership principles rooted in military service, discipline, accountability, and continuous improvement.
Professional Development
- Lean Six Sigma Green Belt
- Leadership Development Programs
- High Impact Leadership
- Conflict Resolution
- Healthcare Collaboration
- Advanced Life Support
Leadership is not measured by titles, revenue, or organizational charts. It is measured by the opportunities created, the people developed, and the impact left behind.