Built by Business Owners,
for Business Owners

Working with GrowthBridge has been monumental in creating a team dedicated to growth and success. By instilling procedural consistencies and focusing on financial planning, our team at Carolina Creations now understands what it takes to achieve our long-term goals.

 

Who We Are

 

GrowthBridge wasn’t founded by consultants—it was built by real business owners who understand what it takes to scale a company. After successfully growing GreenEarth, we saw firsthand the systems, processes, and financial planning strategies that separate businesses that stall from those that scale.

Now, we help owners implement these proven frameworks so they can break through revenue plateaus, reduce owner dependency, and build businesses that thrive without them.

 

What Makes Us Different?

 

We’re not "shiny-shoe consultants" who give you a binder of ideas and walk away.

We work alongside you, providing hands-on coaching and execution support.

We integrate real business systems that create measurable, lasting change.

We help you build not just a business, but an asset—one that operates independently of you.

 

Meet Our Team

 
Brandon Henderson
Chief Operating Officer

Brandon is COO at GrowthBridge Consulting, with 10+ years in landscape development and operations. He’s known for driving growth, leading high-performing teams, and giving back through community work and sustainability efforts.

Carla Kelley
Director of AP, Vendor & Subcontractor Mgt.

Carla leads Accounts Payable at GrowthBridge, bringing 8 years of team experience and a background in education. With dual master’s degrees in Global Management and Psychology, she values strong relationships and embraces every new adventure—at work and at home with her four kids.

Laura Stogdill
Director of Enterprise Resource Planning

Laura brings 15 years of experience in construction and landscape project management, with a focus on data, financials, and process improvement. Raised in a military family, she now calls Florida home and stays busy with six kids. She's passionate about empowering teams and driving results.

Emily Durgan
Director of Payroll, HR & Risk Management

Emily leads HR and Risk Management at GrowthBridge, combining a master’s in HR with a passion for team success and organizational growth. Originally from coastal Maine, she now lives in Colorado with her husband and son—and enjoys reading, fly fishing, and cooking.

Scott Schmidt
Business Development & Sales

Scott brings nearly 20 years of sales experience, known for his integrity, relationship building, and commitment to hard work. Based in Southport, NC with his wife and son, he enjoys coastal living and fishing—and lives by the values of faith, family, and impact.

Michelle Boyer
Chief Financial Officer

Michelle is a seasoned financial consultant with leadership experience at PwC, PSS World Medical, and The Safariland Group. She specializes in technical accounting, acquisitions, and ERP systems—and brings deep insight from her Green Industry roots. She lives in Florida with her family.

Pleas Webster
Operations, Integration & Asset Management (SE)

Pleas is a serial entrepreneur and operations specialist with 20+ years of experience launching and scaling small businesses. As co-owner of Carolina Creations, he’s known for hands-on leadership and a passion for farming and community. He lives in North Carolina with his wife and two kids.

Art Miller
Director of Acquisitions & Alliances

Art is the founder of Carolina Creations, where he scaled the business to $20M+ and now leads growth through strategic partnerships and M&A. He’s passionate about business transformation and youth development, serving on the NCNLA board. Art lives in North Carolina with his wife and three children.

Organizations Making an Impact

 
 

We are proud to support and highly recommend Boundless Kids, which is a 501C3 Not for Profit. It was founded on the idea that we have everything we need inside of ourselves to succeed and if we can teach our younger generations life skills such as setting and achieving personal goals, having a growth mindset, personal accountability, staying true to the commitments they make to themselves and to others, and being proactive rather than reactive they will be able to achieve more than they ever thought possible.

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