Experience. Integrity. Results.
Our Leadership Team
Partner and Co-Founder
Lynn Rogers, SHRM-CP
Lynn is a Society of Human Resources Certified Professional with 25+ years of experience in HR. She enjoys working with small—to medium-sized businesses, assisting with interviewing, recruiting, employee onboarding, conflict resolution, and team collaboration. Lynn also specializes in bringing clients' HR programs into compliance with Federal, State, and Local laws and ordinances. A company that has fallen out of compliance could incur tens of thousands of dollars in fines.
Lynn is pursuing her Master's in Human Resources at Western Governors University (WGU). In her free time, she enjoys volunteering, traveling, building Legos, and spending time with her family, dogs, and cats.
Chief Executive Officer/Managing Partner & Co-Founder
Mark is the CEO, Managing Partner, and Co-Founder of Ollie & Associates. Mark has 25+ years of experience in business operations, procurement, vendor management, and inventory optimization. He has held key roles at Advance Auto Parts, Pep Boys, and TMEIC.
His specialties include:
> Strategic planning & execution
> Operational efficiency
> Supply Chain Management
> Managing vendor relations
> Client growth and success
> Executive Coaching
Mark lives in Roanoke with his family and pets (including Ollie).
Fun facts about Mark: He loves sailing, playing guitar, his kids and pets, axe throwing, and G.I. Joe (knowing is half the battle!).
Mark B. Manning
Our Mission
Ollie & Associates' mission is to empower all businesses, regardless of their size, with expert consulting services in Human Resources, Business Operations, and Supply Chain Management, fostering growth, efficiency, success, and long-term client relationships.
Like our namesake, Ollie, we’re loyal, protective, and always there when you need us most. Ollie has watched over our family, protected us from danger, and even mentored younger pups—just as we guide and safeguard our clients’ interests.
Ollie & Associates, LLC Core Values Inspired by Ollie himself
Loyalty: We stand by our clients through every challenge, never abandoning them.
Protection: We go headfirst into tough situations to shield your business from risk
Intelligence: Like Ollie’s impressive vocabulary, we understand the language of business and adapt quickly.
Mentorship: We don’t just deliver solutions—we teach, guide, and help your team grow stronger.
Reliability: Whether it’s midnight or midday, you can count on us to be there.
Our Story
Like so many of the business owners we help, we formed our business out of a desire to control our own destiny, share what we're best at, and help other people do their work.
Company founders Lynn Rogers and Mark Manning had both spent years improving their skills, but whether for better compensation or alignment of values, needing to find new employers.
Lynn and Mark each decided they didn't want to go through the process of finding new work again. As people who were passionate about serving the world, they wanted to work with other business owners who were passionate about what they did – and were ready to do it on their own terms.
Mr. Ritvik Vasudeva
Strategy & Operations Specialist
You can find more information about Ritvik at:
Ritvik Vasudeva is a rising sophomore at the NYU Stern School of Business, studying Finance and Marketing, with a minor in Interactive Media Arts. During his time at NYU, Ritvik worked directly with non-profit and small business clients through on-campus organizations, and is excited to continue driving excellence and change at Ollie & Associates, LLC as our summer intern, specializing in Business Strategy and Operations improvement.
Community Involvement
Lynn and Mark love being a part of the Roanoke Community. Lynn spent years in nonprofit work, and she hasn't left that spirit of service behind, so Ollie & Associates makes community involvement a key pillar of their operations.
They are active members of the Roanoke Regional and Salem-Roanoke County Chambers of Commerce and are Roanoke Chamber Ambassadors. They are both on the volunteer board of the Southwest Virginia Wildlife Center.
They volunteer with the following organizations:
SWVA Wildlife - https://swvawildlifecenter.org/
SWVA Ronald McDonald House - https://www.rmhc-swva.org/
The Salem-Roanoke Regional Chamber of Commerce -
The Roanoke Regional Chamber of Commerce - https://roanokechamber.org/
Our Location
Ollie & Associates is based in Roanoke, Virginia, and provides accessible and trusted consulting solutions to small and medium-sized growth-oriented businesses nationwide.
Business Hours
Monday - Available by appointment
Tuesday thru Thursday - 9 AM to 4 PM
Friday - Available by appointment
