Adrian T. Marable

Adrian T. Marable is an entrepreneur and investor who focuses on the long-term growth of businesses. His ability to touch different areas of business has been amazing. The impact that he has made within the firms that he’s worked with has created better transparency among the different teams and the feeling of empowerment by these employees to do more than just their “daily job”. The initiative he takes to learn about people and how to grow their careers and knowledge while growing and scaling a company has brought more efficiency and retention to the teams he has helped. His passion is around business operations, growing talent, and creating safe, inclusive environments which makes him an amazing investor.

His ability to be both technical and business savvy has allowed him to bridge a major gap between technical and non-technical founders. Among nine certifications around business operations and process improvement, Adrian holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering and a Master of Business Administration with a concentration in Finance. Prior to writing this book, Adrian began his career in the financial services industry and later moved into the field of engineering and IT. Previously, he has worked with companies like New York Life, the Department of Defense, Ingersoll Rand, and Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company.

He has also led change inside of Fortune 500 companies as he’s been a key part of multiple organizational transformation initiatives as well as mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures with companies such as Bank of America, Ingersoll Rand, Direct Chassis Link, Inc, and Manufacturing Techniques, Inc. He has been able to come in, collaborate with all areas of technology and the business that has helped them forecast success, identify and/or mitigate risks, and create a happier customer and employees experiences.

Marable was also the recipient of the 2019 David Brady award, which is awarded to people who show outstanding commitment to the people they work with, their clients, and their communities. This award shows that Adrian embodies what it means to genuinely care about all the people around him. His talent to bring people to have crucial conversations and put them at ease with the constant changes within their organization has been appreciated by both his mentors and his peers. He has a vision that makes him a leader without being “the leader”. His business partners can probably attest that when Adrian does something, the results are far beyond the expectations. He also takes pride in planning team building workshops, team outings, and team volunteer efforts in his community that improves inequality and inclusion.

Adrian resides in Concord, North Carolina with his wife (Ebony) and daughter (Payton).