Paydirt, LLC — About Us

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At Paydirt, our team is comprised of accomplished consultants and advisors with backgrounds in management consulting, energy and gas, environmental health and safety, industrial engineering, information technology, regulatory compliance, and operations management. We also work closely with a network of experts in areas such as marketing communications, technology implementation, and human resource management.

Jill Kolling
Founder Jill Kolling led strategic, global management initiatives for major technology firms including Sun Microsystems and Hewlett Packard. Her experience includes a unique combination of operations management, industrial engineering, compliance assessments and management consulting for private and public firms of all sizes. Prior to founding Paydirt, Jill co-founded management consulting firm Forward Hindsight, Inc. and was considered one of the leading experts in the Midwest on conducting successful Sarbanes–Oxley compliance initiatives. Jill was an Ernst & Young 2006 Entrepreneur of the Year® finalist in Minnesota and the Dakotas.

With a Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering and a Master of Science in Computer Science, both from the University of Minnesota, Jill continues to study major trends

in sustainability and alignment of environmental thinking with core business goals.

Thomas Tierney
Tom Tierney has worked in the Energy industry and in Environmental, Health, and Safety, particularly in the field of performance and risk management. Tom has worked in a variety of industries including insurance, agribusiness, oil & gas, professional services, travel & hospitality, retail and high tech. His list of past clients includes such well–known names as ExxonMobil, PPG Industries, Baker Hughes, and Nationwide Insurance. With a broad background in engineering, information technology and management consulting, Tom is able to architect comprehensive environmental solutions from a holistic point of view.

Tom has a Bachelor of Science degree in Aeronautics and Astronautics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and is continually searching for novel solutions to complex business problems.