About Holding Fast Solutions

Holding Fast Solutions, LLC (HFS) will provide Transformation Consulting Services (TCS) to Clients to include specific a focus on transformation projects within the Finance and Operations departments consisting of:

Our Approach

Diagnose with Data

We assess financial exposure, process maturity, and system readiness.

Prioritize Value

We sequence initiatives based on measurable ROI.

Execute Alongside You

We lead, govern, and embed change within your team.

Transfer Ownership

We leave behind structure, cadence, and capability — not dependency.

We leave behind structure, cadence, and capability — not dependency.

Getting to Know JP

James Carter

JP Carter is the Founder/CEO of Holding Fast Solutions. He served in the United States Marine Corps for nearly a decade, leading and managing Marines and revitalizing various work processes and standard operating procedures. After the Marine Corps, JP held senior management positions in both Fortune 500 and middle market companies focused on operational strategies and excellence.

In his extensive leadership experience, JP has developed and implemented programs that resulted in numerous partnerships, increased operational efficiencies, reduced waste costs, and revenue growth. He merges business processes, best practices, industry experience, and a team mentality to drive action and support companies as they reach their next level of growth.

JP holds an M.B.A. from University of North Carolina Chapel Hill and an M.S. in Project Management from Boston University. He has earned several awards for his leadership abilities at various levels of command, a diversity leadership award, as well as a Bronze Star for Combat Valor. He is also a Board Member for the Los Angeles Marine Corps Scholarship.

Getting to Know Amanda

Amanda Degnan

Amanda Degnan is the Vice President of Operations at Holding Fast Solutions. She has held various leadership roles in operations, supply chain and operational excellence, focusing on standardization and improvement.

Amanda brings a unique approach that combines data and process with interpersonal connection to create sustainable solutions. In her experience, she has worked with individuals at various levels of organizations to understand strategies and work cross-functionally to connect and engage people to deliver results.

Amanda holds an MBA from Texas A&M University and is Green Belt certified through General Electric.

M&A Integration

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M&A Integration


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Operational Excellence

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Operational Excellence

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Digital Transformation

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Digital Transformation

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Leadership and Management Development

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Leadership and Management Development

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Project Management

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Project Management

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We Are Not Traditional Consultants

We do not deliver slide decks and disappear.

We do not create theoretical transformation roadmaps.

We embed.

We execute.

We measure.

We deliver results.