Our Team

Ben Cole

President

Read Ben's Biography

Prior to starting the company in 2021, Ben worked in Public Accounting across various roles focused on Technology and Management Consulting.

A majority of this expertise focused on Microsoft Dynamics 365 Solution Design, Implementation, and Support. Upon exiting Public Accounting, Ben spent time with a FinTech Startup in Austin, TX where he managed client implementations and worked on improving the company’s overall suite of products.

Ben has a passion for automation and integration and is always looking for ways to improve the user experience inside D365 BC. In line with his passion, ERPCC offers many productivity tools that make working in BC on a day to day basis much more efficient and streamlined. Check them our on our Products Page.

Ben has taken his experiences and learnings from all facets of the industry to offer a unique experience to clients which focus on his three core values; quality, transparency, and efficiency.

Joe Rathburn

Vice President
Application Development

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Joe comes to ERP Connect Consulting with a deep understanding of Business Central, both on the functional application side as well as the development/technical side.

He has worked with Dynamics NAV/Business Central for over 20 years, and has been involved with over 200 projects with clients using Dynamics NAV and/or Business Central. During that ime he has logged over 20,000 hours doing C/AL, AL, and Javascript development.

He also has an in-depth knowledge of all the functional areas of Business Central, including:

Accounting/Financials
Warehouse/Distribution
Manufacturing
Jobs/Projects
Shopify Integration

Joe leads the design and development effort for all the extension work offered by ERP Connect Consulting. To see more of Joe’s work please visit the Products page on our website.

Grant Horvath

Vice President of Sales

Read Grant's Biography
Grant spent the first year of his career as an implementation consultant working with Microsoft NAV and Oracle NetSuite. He built his understanding of ERP systems through configuring software for Private Equity and Manufacturing clients.

After making the move to an early-stage SaaS startup, Grant transitioned his focus over to sales. He spent the next five years growing Homebot from $250,000/year to over $25,000,000/year in revenue as the top producing sales representative.

In this role, Grant solidified his reputation as the go-to person for industry partnerships and referral business by adding value to his clients.

Grant joined the ERP Connect Consulting team in Q2 of 2023 as the Vice President of Sales to put that relationship building, early-stage sales knowledge and consulting experience to good use.

Carlie Schoenauer

Implementation Manager

Read Carlie's Biography

Carlie started her career in Public Accounting as a D365 Business Central Consultant in 2019, leading clients through end-to-end Business Central implementations.

During her time in public accounting as a BC consultant, she became an expert at solutioning Business Central to clients across various industries. Carlie’s expertise expands to solutioning and design, project management, reporting, integration design, and industry best practices. In addition to this, Carlie has implemented various ISV solutions in conjunction with Business Central to provide clients the best solution.

In October 2022, Carlie joined ERP Connect Consulting to lead the delivery of successful Business Central implementations to our clients.

Matt Sporre

Implementation Manager

Read Matt's Biography

Matt started his career with 2 top performing Microsoft Partners as a D365 Business Central Consultant, focusing his efforts on the successful delivery and management of projects in a wide range of industries.

During the early years of his career, Matt gained valuable expertise as a consultant, project manager, and solution architect leading engagements from discovery to go-live.

Fast-forward to Q1 of 2022, Matt made the leap to ERP Connect Consulting where he continues to manage the delivery of fully optimized ERP solutions while providing insights on best practices throughout the lifecycle of his engagements.

Riley Hulsebus, CPA

FaaS Manager

Read Riley's Biography

Riley comes to ERPCC from Public Accounting as a Big Four Audit Professional focused on various industries including manufacturing, energy, retail, and restaurant services.

During her time in Public Accounting, she was also involved in special acquisitions and Initial Public Offerings. To have successful IPO’s, Riley supported her clients by preparing their financial statements and controls.

Riley has used her experience with multiple industries to provide streamlined solutions to our clients. By coupling her accounting expertise with our robust technology stack she is able to help clients gain efficiencies and insights into their data that are crucial to running their day to day business.

Ben Cole

President

Read Ben's Biography

Prior to starting the company in 2021, Ben worked in Public Accounting across various roles focused on Technology and Management Consulting.

A majority of this expertise focused on Microsoft Dynamics 365 Solution Design, Implementation, and Support. Upon exiting Public Accounting, Ben spent time with a FinTech Startup in Austin, TX where he managed client implementations and worked on improving the company’s overall suite of products.

Ben has a passion for automation and integration and is always looking for ways to improve the user experience inside D365 BC. In line with his passion, ERPCC offers many productivity tools that make working in BC on a day to day basis much more efficient and streamlined. Check them our on our Products Page.

Ben has taken his experiences and learnings from all facets of the industry to offer a unique experience to clients which focus on his three core values; quality, transparency, and efficiency.

Joe Rathburn

Vice President
Application Development

Read Joe's Biography

Joe comes to ERP Connect Consulting with a deep understanding of Business Central, both on the functional application side as well as the development/technical side.

He has worked with Dynamics NAV/Business Central for over 20 years, and has been involved with over 200 projects with clients using Dynamics NAV and/or Business Central. During that ime he has logged over 20,000 hours doing C/AL, AL, and Javascript development.

He also has an in-depth knowledge of all the functional areas of Business Central, including:

Accounting/Financials
Warehouse/Distribution
Manufacturing
Jobs/Projects
Shopify Integration

Joe leads the design and development effort for all the extension work offered by ERP Connect Consulting. To see more of Joe’s work please visit the Products page on our website.

Grant Horvath

Vice President of Sales

Read Grant's Biography
Grant spent the first year of his career as an implementation consultant working with Microsoft NAV and Oracle NetSuite. He built his understanding of ERP systems through configuring software for Private Equity and Manufacturing clients.

After making the move to an early-stage SaaS startup, Grant transitioned his focus over to sales. He spent the next five years growing Homebot from $250,000/year to over $25,000,000/year in revenue as the top producing sales representative.

In this role, Grant solidified his reputation as the go-to person for industry partnerships and referral business by adding value to his clients.

Grant joined the ERP Connect Consulting team in Q2 of 2023 as the Vice President of Sales to put that relationship building, early-stage sales knowledge and consulting experience to good use.

Carlie Schoenauer

Implementation Manager

Read Carlie's Biography

Carlie started her career in Public Accounting as a D365 Business Central Consultant in 2019, leading clients through end-to-end Business Central implementations.

During her time in public accounting as a BC consultant, she became an expert at solutioning Business Central to clients across various industries. Carlie’s expertise expands to solutioning and design, project management, reporting, integration design, and industry best practices. In addition to this, Carlie has implemented various ISV solutions in conjunction with Business Central to provide clients the best solution.

In October 2022, Carlie joined ERP Connect Consulting to lead the delivery of successful Business Central implementations to our clients.

Matt Sporre

Implementation Manager

Read Matt's Biography

Matt started his career with 2 top performing Microsoft Partners as a D365 Business Central Consultant, focusing his efforts on the successful delivery and management of projects in a wide range of industries.

During the early years of his career, Matt gained valuable expertise as a consultant, project manager, and solution architect leading engagements from discovery to go-live.

Fast-forward to Q1 of 2022, Matt made the leap to ERP Connect Consulting where he continues to manage the delivery of fully optimized ERP solutions while providing insights on best practices throughout the lifecycle of his engagements.

Riley Hulsebus, CPA

FaaS Manager

Read Riley's Biography

Riley comes to ERPCC from Public Accounting as a Big Four Audit Professional focused on various industries including manufacturing, energy, retail, and restaurant services.

During her time in Public Accounting, she was also involved in special acquisitions and Initial Public Offerings. To have successful IPO’s, Riley supported her clients by preparing their financial statements and controls.

Riley has used her experience with multiple industries to provide streamlined solutions to our clients. By coupling her accounting expertise with our robust technology stack she is able to help clients gain efficiencies and insights into their data that are crucial to running their day to day business.