About Vince: From Brooklyn to Cincinnati: A Journey of Leadership and Transformation

"Meet Vince Pass, founder of VLP Consulting Group. With 25+ years of leadership experience in high-pressure operations, Vince helps service industry businesses reduce turnover, strengthen culture, and build lasting systems.

Why choose Vince?

I'm Vince Pass, founder of VLP Consulting Group. My journey into leadership wasn't planned—it was forged through experience, trial, and transformation.

Born in Harlem and raised in Brooklyn, I learned early that life doesn't hand you clarity—you have to fight for it. At 31, I moved to Cincinnati, Ohio, and spent the next 25 years building a career in one of the most demanding leadership environments: fast-paced operations with high turnover, tight margins, diverse teams, and relentless customer expectations.

For over two decades, I've managed shift leads, assistant managers, and frontline staff. I've conducted hundreds of performance evaluations, coached underperforming leaders, resolved team conflicts, and rebuilt broken cultures. I've seen every excuse, every performance gap, every cultural breakdown—and I've developed systems that actually work in the real world, not just on paper.

What Fast Food Management Taught Me About Leadership

Most people underestimate the complexity of service industry leadership. But managing in fast food and high-volume operations taught me lessons you can't learn in a boardroom:

  • How to build accountability when people don't want to be held accountable
  • How to motivate teams with limited resources and high pressure
  • How to create clarity in chaotic, fast-moving environments
  • How to develop leaders who've never been given a chance to lead
  • How to restore culture when trust has broken down

If you can build strong culture in an environment where turnover is expected, wages are low, and the work is hard—you can build culture anywhere. That's the foundation of VLP Consulting Group.

Beyond Operations: Personal Transformation

My expertise isn't just operational. Seven years ago, I went through my own season of separation and transformation. I faced loss, navigated crisis, and had to rebuild my life from the ground up. That journey taught me something critical: the same principles that restore broken organizations also restore broken people.

Clarity. Accountability. Alignment with purpose.

Whether you're leading a team or rebuilding your own life, these principles are universal. And that's why VLP Consulting Group serves two distinct audiences:

1. Service Industry Businesses - I help reduce turnover, strengthen leadership, and build cultures where people want to stay and perform.

2. Individuals - I coach men navigating transition, seeking purpose, or rebuilding after crisis.

My Approach:

I don't believe in one-size-fits-all solutions. Every organization is different. Every leader is different. Every challenge is unique.

But the fundamentals are the same:

Clarity - People can't perform if they don't know what's expected.
Accountability - Systems break down when no one is held responsible.
Alignment - Teams struggle when vision, values, and execution are misaligned.

My job is simple: help you see what you can't see, fix what's broken, and build systems that last.

Why I Started VLP Consulting Group

After 25 years of helping organizations solve their toughest leadership challenges, I realized something: the problems I've solved aren't unique to one company or one industry. Small businesses everywhere struggle with the same issues—unclear expectations, broken accountability, inconsistent leadership, and high turnover.

But most small businesses can't afford full-time HR departments or expensive consultants. They need someone who understands their reality, speaks their language, and provides practical solutions they can actually implement.

That's why I started VLP Consulting Group.

I don't come with corporate jargon or theoretical frameworks. I come with 25 years of real-world experience solving real-world problems. I know what it's like to inherit a broken team. I know what it's like to have a conversation no one else wants to have. I know what it takes to turn things around.

What I'm Building Now

In addition to consulting, I'm the author of the forthcoming e-book When GOD Separates You Before He Sends You—a transformational guide for navigating seasons of separation, growth, and purpose. The same principles of clarity, accountability, and alignment that restore organizations also restore individuals.

Leadership isn't just about managing people. It's about becoming the person God called you to be so you can help others do the same.

Let's Work Together

Whether you're a business owner struggling with turnover, a leader facing cultural challenges, or an individual seeking clarity and direction—I'm here to help.