Summary
Pete Oertel is a Salesforce-certified administrator and developer with 12 years of experience who leads 4 Oaks Consultants as President, specializing in nonprofit Salesforce implementations including deep expertise with the Nonprofit Success Pack. A retired Air Force commander and former ROTC professor, he combines disciplined leadership, large-scale project management, and training experience with practical CRM customization, integrations (WooCommerce, QuickBooks), and automation. Pete has a master’s in mechanical engineering from Columbia and a track record of translating complex organizational needs into secure, user-focused Salesforce solutions. Off-duty he jokes about being “some punk kid who needs to calm down,” hinting at a focused but approachable leadership style that balances rigor with personality.
11 years of coding experience
2 years of employment as a software developer
Master's degree, Mechanical Engineering, Master's degree, Mechanical Engineering at Columbia University in the City of New York