About Us

What Makes Us Different

Cotillo & Associates is a boutique consulting firm built on a simple belief: the expertise that drives Fortune 500 companies should be accessible to the businesses that form the backbone of our communities.

We specialize in working with small and mid-sized businesses, nonprofits, and local economic development organizations — helping them achieve results that actually matter to their communities.

  • Over 26 years of large-enterprise consulting experience.
  • Your biggest problem becomes our biggest problem.
  • We take a holistic approach focusing on business outcomes.
Core Competencies

Corporate-grade expertise tailored to help businesses improve operations, accelerate growth, and lead with confidence.

Every business faces challenges—but the organizations that thrive are the ones that turn those challenges into opportunities. At Cotillo & Associates, we help businesses cut through complexity, align their teams, and execute strategies that create measurable results. Whether you’re launching a new initiative, improving operations, navigating organizational change, or preparing for growth, we bring the expertise and leadership needed to move your vision forward.

Our team combines deep experience in business strategy, program management, operational improvement, and leadership development to help organizations perform at their highest level. We don’t believe in one-size-fits-all solutions. Instead, we work alongside business owners, executives, and leadership teams to uncover opportunities, streamline processes, strengthen decision-making, and create sustainable paths to success.

What sets us apart is our ability to bring corporate-level strategy and execution to organizations of all sizes. We apply proven frameworks, disciplined planning, and data-driven insights while remaining grounded in the realities of day-to-day business operations. The result is practical, actionable guidance that creates momentum and delivers meaningful outcomes.

From leadership coaching and strategic planning to operational excellence, stakeholder engagement, and change management, Cotillo & Associates helps organizations build stronger foundations, navigate complexity with confidence, and achieve results that last.

Team

Meet Tony & Jennifer

Tony Cotillo

Owner

Anthony "Tony" Cotillo is a business transformation and delivery executive with more than 20 years of experience helping Fortune 250 organizations translate strategy into measurable results. His expertise spans enterprise transformation, portfolio
management, operating model development and maturation, organizational change,
and large-scale delivery of business outcomes.

Throughout his career, Tony has led portfolios exceeding $50 million, directed organizations of more than 800 professionals, and guided complex transformation initiatives that delivered tens of millions of dollars in business value. He is known for bridging the gap between executive vision and frontline execution—aligning people, processes, and technology to accelerate outcomes while building sustainable organizational capability.

Tony's leadership philosophy is grounded in servant leadership, accountability, and continuous improvement. Colleagues value his ability to bring clarity to complex situations, build trust across organizational boundaries, and create environments where teams can perform at their highest level. His work has included large-scale operating model redesigns, value-stream optimization, digital modernization, AI-enabled delivery models, and enterprise agility transformations.

Tony lives in Indiana with his wife, Jennifer, those children who have not yet moved out on their own, and too many pets to mention. An Eagle Scout himself, Tony is a leader in his youngest son’s Boy Scout troop and spends a good deal of time hiking, camping, and fishing with the troop. He is passionate about Italian cooking, good BBQ, and sushi. He and his wife love entertaining friends and family, generally putting out enough food to feed a small army. As they are fond of saying, “Nobody ever leaves our house hungry.”

Jennifer Cotillo

Owner

Jennifer Cotillo is a dedicated professional who thrives on attention to detail and ensuring the smooth operation of complex systems. Her dedication to her clients’ long-term success has led to numerous accolades and business relationships spanning years. She has a natural focus on resiliency, business continuity, and risk reduction which she applies to her everyday work.

Jennifer lives in Indiana with her husband, Tony, her children who are not yet quite grown, and a large number of pets. Outside of work, Jen is passionate about her family, home improvement, good food, and entertaining.

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