We are a management consulting firm with a passion for solving complex issues. 

Our experienced lead consultants always begin our engagements by taking the time to fully understand the unique challenges facing our clients. We then develop a customized approach that specifically addresses the problems at hand.

Our approach typically involves a small initial engagement with each client. This initial engagement can range from a one-day intensive workshop to a four-week analysis culminating in an improvement roadmap recommendation.

Our approach enables our clients to engage with us in a low-risk manner and build their trust in us as they begin to see results.

Passionate About Results

MineLight Solutions is a management consulting firm built around a passion for solving the increasingly complex issues facing private and public sector organizations. This passion combined with the expertise of our highly skilled consultants allows us to drive significant performance improvements for our clients.

Patrick O'Brien

President / Founder

Patrick carries over 28 years of experience in the government, manufacturing, technology and consumer product industries as a senior executive and management consultant. His chief responsibilities have been to assist senior executives and management teams in developing and implementing value propositions and strategies. To do so, Patrick drives consensus across diverse stakeholders in varying functional areas and consistently helps his clients achieve breakthrough results. Well beyond the expected skills of an executive-level leader, Patrick integrates innate soft-skills and a keen adaptation of approach based on the situation at hand.

In addition to his management consulting background, Patrick was the co-founder and Chief Operating Officer for BlueMeteor, where he developed the go-to-market approach and strategic vision for a highly regarded Internet start-up. He holds an MBA from the J.L. Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University.

Patrick’s responsibilities at MineLight Solutions include:

  • Teaming with our clients’ senior executives to ensure MineLight drives extraordinary value
  • Establishing an unrivalled and compelling vision which will allow MineLight to meet and exceed its goals
  • Attracting a strong management team allowing the company to scale beyond its founders

Peter Kelly

Principal / Founder

Peter carries over 28 years of experience in government and financial services as a senior executive and management consultant. His chief responsibilities have been to assist senior executives and management teams in developing and implementing value propositions and strategies. He has worked with numerous government agencies to better define their mission and develop operational strategies in order to achieve breakthrough results.

Peter also has extensive experience in financial forecasting and modeling and has consulted numerous senior management teams in preparing and presenting business plans to strategic investors, potential lenders and rating agencies. Peter has an MBA from The Kellogg School of Management; a Bachelor of Science Degree in Quantitative Analysis from St. John’s University; and has completed the Wholesale Finance program from Chase Manhattan Bank.

Peter’s responsibilities at MineLight Solutions include:

  • Overseeing day-to-day activities for MineLight's projects
  • Leading MineLight’s performance reporting engagements
  • Managing the long-term and day-to-day financial operations of MineLight
  • Managing the customer outreach and business development program at MineLight Solutions

Leslie O'Brien

Principal / Founder

Leslie has over 22 years of experience working in the areas of strategy development, product development and management, business operations improvement, and complex program management. She has experience in a range of industries including government, wireless communications, consumer electronics, telecommunications equipment manufacturing and logistics. Her current responsibilities include leading management consulting projects, managing day-to-day operations of client projects, and filling interim management roles.

Prior to her work as a management consultant, Leslie was a wireless RF engineer and a business analyst within the telecommunications industry. In these roles, her responsibilities included designing cellular networks, deploying new wireless technologies to existing cellular networks, and studying the viability of Wireless Local Loop (WLL) technologies as the last mile of connectivity in poor, geographically-dispersed communities. Her past employers include Lucent Technologies, Sprint and PRTM Management Consultants.

Leslie earned her postgraduate degree in international business relations, technology policy and management, and economic development from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University. She also has a BA with honors in physics from Grinnell College and is a member of Phi Beta Kappa. Leslie has worked on four continents in countries as diverse as Brazil, Japan and the United Arab Emirates.

Leslie’s responsibilities at MineLight Solutions include:

  • Overseeing day-to-day activities for MineLight's projects
  • Leading MineLight’s operational improvement engagements
  • Managing MineLight’s methodologies, ensuring that they stay current and relevant to the ever-changing needs of our clients
  • Developing and implementing a marketing program to support MineLight’s vision and value proposition; aimed at attracting both high-quality talent and clients

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MineLight Solutions Details:
DUNS Number: 830393638
CAGE Code: 5FBD0
Primary NAICS Codes: 541611, 541618, 541690, 541990
Designations: Small Business