Louis believes that consulting for small business is about being ready to help when a critical need arises; it’s about bringing a solution to the table when a business either doesn’t have the skills or the time to solve the problem on its own. He started the consulting group at TURNkey to help small and mid-sized businesses get the help they need, when they need it, from people they can trust. He believes that each client is unique, and that careful listening and understanding each situation is the key to providing great insight and results.

Louis grew up in the family business, with brother and TURNKey founder David Kolssak, learning to work hard and take care of each and every customer. He graduated from Purdue with a degree in industrial engineering and set out to get a “hands-on MBA,” learning how business works from the inside – working on the shop floor, balancing the books and working directly with customers. He then earned a formal MBA from the University of Chicago, and began the journey into consulting. Over the next 20+ years, he worked for several leading consulting firms and a variety of interim leadership roles, in strategy, product management and operations.

Along the way, he met his wife Hillary, and together they raised four children in the Chicagoland area. Louis is active outside of work, serving in a local church and volunteering as a senior high debate coach. He plays the string bass, guitar and banjo, enjoys the outdoors and finding time away from the fast-paced, technology- oriented world. Most of all, he enjoys helping people (and businesses) discover who they were meant to be and encouraging them as they work to reach their potential.