Operators in your corner, Est. MMXXVI
Fractional COO for Plumbing & Field Service

You didn't start this company to still be the dispatcher.

Every schedule change routes through you. Every price call, every new hire, every payroll run. Not because your crew can't handle it. Because the systems that run the business don't exist yet, only the ones in your head. We build them.

$56B+
Business units led
40+
Combined years of operations
2
Senior operators, not coaches
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The Problem

The business grew. The systems didn't.

01

You're still the dispatcher.

A tech calls in sick, a job runs long, and it's you rearranging the day. The schedule works because you hold it together, not because it's built to run without you.

02

Your crew waits on you before they can act.

Pricing, scope, judgment calls on the job site. All of it comes back to you. That's not a trust issue. It's that no one wrote down the rules, so everyone has to ask.

03

Margin disappears on jobs you already did.

Scope wasn't locked down, so the bill doesn't match the estimate. The customer is annoyed, and you eat the gap.

04

You don't need advice. You need the system built.

You already know what's broken. What's missing is someone who will get in the schedule, the payroll process, and the hiring pipeline and actually fix it.

Not A Fit?

We also work with other industries.

Mariam and Sean, the Headroom Advisors team
Headroom Advisors, Field Notes
02
What We Offer

Four ways to
work together.

We work with a focused number of plumbing and field service owners at any given time. Hover over an engagement to reveal the details, then step inside to learn more and apply.

We don't hand you a report and leave. We build the system that gets you off the phone during dispatch, out of every pricing call, and out of the day to day, without losing control of the business.
Mariam Laes & Sean Genovese
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Who We Are

Operators. Not coaches.

We've run P&L, not just advised on it. We've been the person everyone calls when something breaks, at companies with a lot more moving parts than a plumbing business. We bring that same approach to companies with 8 to 40 employees who've outgrown what got them here.

Mariam Laes, Co-Founder and Senior Advisor at Headroom Advisors

Mariam Laes

Co-Founder & Senior Advisor

Mariam has owned P&L responsibility for a $40M+ aerospace business unit with direct accountability for strategy, customer relationships, supply chain, manufacturing, and engineering. She brings a systems-first lens to operational problems, identifying root causes, restructuring processes, and building organizations that scale without requiring the founder in every room.

Industrial Engineering General Management P&L Ownership Supply Chain USC MBA
Sean Genovese, Co-Founder and Senior Advisor at Headroom Advisors

Sean Genovese

Co-Founder & Senior Advisor

Sean spent nearly 14 years at Boeing leading large-scale organizational change across $56B business units, directing cross-functional teams spanning manufacturing, supply chain, engineering, and IT. He now runs SG Enterprises and teaches engineering management at CSUN. He brings the rare combination of enterprise-scale operational rigor and the grounded instincts of a business owner.

Organizational Change Lean Manufacturing Boeing Alumni Cross-functional Leadership Industrial Engineering
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Work With Us

Tell us where the
business still runs through you.

We review every inquiry personally. If your problem is a good fit, we will be in touch within 48 hours. No pitch, no pressure, just a direct conversation about whether we can help.

You have 8 or more employees and you're still handling dispatch, pricing approvals, or payroll yourself
Your crew is capable, the systems around them haven't caught up
You're ready to fix the actual problem, not add another piece of software
Presenting in a leadership meeting

Each service also has its own dedicated application on its page, Assessment, Workshop, Project, and Fractional COO. This form is the fastest way to simply start talking. We will not add you to a mailing list.

We've received your note.

Mariam and Sean review every inquiry personally. If it's a fit, expect to hear from us within 48 hours.