The big firms send a team. AllStar builds the right one. We combine real-world industry experience and a global bench of experts to provide culture-first consulting for trades based businesses.
That’s where we come in. AllStar Consulting was born from lived experience. Founded by a former FedEx pilot who knows what pressure really feels like, and backed by a network of elite consultants, including globally recognised leadership strategist from a fifth-generation plumbing family, Hacia Atherton. Together, we support trade-based businesses scale with purpose, without burning out their people or or breaking what made them great.
We’ve worked with plumbing firms and manufacturers, PE roll-ups and legacy family operations. Businesses growing fast, but carrying the weight of culture and complexity. Whether you’re expanding, acquiring, or future-proofing your culture, our talented hub of world-class consultants build a team around your blind spots.
Paul Vitale is the founder of AllStar Consulting and a former commercial pilot with over 35 years of experience. Drawing on a career built in high-pressure, high-stakes environments, Paul brings a systems-first mindset and a deep operational discipline to his work with trade and infrastructure businesses.
One of the youngest widebody captains in the US, with nearly 30,000 hours logged, Paul is known for his attention to detail and calm leadership. Founder of Allstar Consulting, Paul is passionate about setting new standards for operational excellence across the trades, helping scaling businesses move from reactive firefighting to sustainable execution.
Hacia Atherton is Principal Consultant at AllStar Consulting, founder of Empowered Women in Trades (EWIT), and a globally recognised strategist in culture-first leadership.
A fifth-generation tradeswoman and former plumbing industry CEO, Hacia brings a rare blend of lived experience, academic insight, and unstoppable grit. After surviving a near-fatal horse-riding accident in 2017, she rebuilt her life from the ground up, applying the very leadership and psychological frameworks she now uses to help businesses scale sustainably.
Holding both a Master’s in Applied Positive Psychology and a CPA (Australia) designation, Hacia supports trade-based and PE-backed organisations to grow without losing their people, purpose, or cultural edge.
At AllStar Consulting, she works alongside founders and private equity teams to transform pressure points into performance-building leadership capability, operational alignment, and inclusive workplace cultures that last.
Calm under pressure and wired for problem-solving, Jhenardt Mischon blends operational smarts with calm precision.
Driven by the 4C’s, Commitment, Curiosity, Clarity, and Consistency, he is the connective tissue between clients and consultants. With a background in edtech, executive support, and hospitality, he’s the steady hand behind high-stakes projects.
A handpicked network of experts who’ve led in the field, not just the boardroom. Our Consultant Hub brings together sharp minds with real-world grit, ready to plug into your business, back your leadership and deliver outcomes that hold under pressure.
Founder of The Digital Lightbulb, David Abel is a globally recognised brand strategist, creative advisor, and podcast host. He helps businesses scale with clarity, soul, and standout strategy, supporting vision-led growth, full-funnel execution, and leadership coaching for high performers. His work has helped generate over $1B in value for brands worldwide.
Joanna Hunt is a bestselling ghostwriter, celebrity book strategist, and founder of Silversmith Press. With 20+ years in publishing, she helps leaders craft powerful books that elevate their message and legacy. Her work has landed clients on major bestseller lists and national media, from GMA to The Today Show.
A straight-talker with a commercial edge, Sean O’Brien is Head of Partnerships at TBS Digital Labs. Him and the team at TBS help ambitious businesses turn AI confusion into smart, scalable growth for thought and industry leaders. A future-facing operator, disguised as a marketing agency, TBS transforms your mix of tools, strategies and vendors into a simple system to grow your business.
Jeff Ross is the operational force behind brand-building powerhouse Oh Hello. Utilizing the talents of in-house design and development experts, Oh Hello crafts brand identities and web and mobile solutions that amplify your presence on the global stage. With a background in scaling teams and delivering complex builds, Jeff ensures every project runs sharp, smooth, and on-brand.
Under pressure, leadership either sharpens, or snaps. We make sure yours stays strong. We bring calm focus and clarity to help you navigate chaos without losing your footing.
Good culture doesn’t happen by accident. We look at your people, how they work, where they’re stuck, and what they need to stay, especially when stakes are high.
Our work is hands-on, not high-level. That means no vanity decks. No big talk with no follow-through. We deliver sharp, practical strategy that holds up with real teams, under real pressure.
AllStar builds the right team. Every engagement is custom-built. No templates or tired playbooks. tactical work tailored to your business and your goals.