2019
- Square Button successfully developed a $1M consulting pipeline.
- In 2019, shared services and corporate development functions were built out within SBG.
2018
- Square Button grew through acquisition by purchasing GH AC out of Houston, Texas then merging with construction operations to form GH Mechanical and Services.
2016 & 2017
Continued growth and strategic planning.
2015
- Square Button launched the mechanical construction division to fill a void in the local market and signing onto the New Orleans Airport and 4 Seasons construction projects.
- The consulting division also launched in 2015, tapping into CEO and Founder, Allen Square’s expertise in management consulting.
2014
Square Button was founded and launched by Allen Square in April 2014 as a professional services company offering project management and operations.
Our Leadership
ALLEN SQUARE
Allen Square
CEO
- 10+ years of executive leadership
- Extensive experience in telecom, construction, IT, and consulting
- Chief Information Officer – City of New Orleans
- Chief Technology and Innovation Officer for PosiGen Solar Solutions
- Consultant with Bain & Company
- MBA – Wharton
- BS Electrical Engineering – Tulane
- MS Telecommunications – SMU
CHARLES WEST
Charles West
President
- City of New Orleans Criminal Justice
- Business analysis and technology consultant on projects in the public and private sectors
- Consulting engagements for the State of Minnesota, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and a variety of industries
- BS in Computer Science; MBA – Georgia Institute of Technology
KWAMENA AIDOO
Kwamena Aidoo
CFO
- Served as Director and Founding Member at Cannon Capital, a middle-market private equity firm
- Managed portfolio companies in Food & Beverage and Tech sectors
- Led research and thesis development
- Vice President in the Operations Group at American Capital
- Worked at the Clinton Group, a multi-strategy hedge fund and at UBS Investment Bank
- MBA – Wharton
- BA – Columbia University
ANN DOYLE
Ann Doyle
Director – Corp. Development
- Focus on business development, integration, and performance management
- Management consulting experience
- Innovation Manager – City of New Orleans
- Financial Consultant – Wells Fargo Equipment Finance
- BS Economics and Finance & Banking – Appalachian State University
Certifications
Minority Business Enterprise (MBE)
Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE)
State & Local Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (SLDBE)
