TROY, MICHIGAN – The Board of Directors of Ducker Carlisle is pleased to announce the appointment of Paul Gurizzian as President and CEO, effective May 5th, 2023. He has most recently served as Ducker Carlisle’s President North America and was CEO of Carlisle & Co prior to the merger of Ducker and Carlisle in 2022.
Paul brings over 40 years of experience leading consulting teams and organizations, operating business experience across automotive and industrial sectors with multinational firms such as General Motors, Stellantis, and Honeywell. Paul has lived and worked in both the United States and Europe. He serves on the Board of Directors of Kem Krest, a leading tier one aftermarket automotive supplier. Paul holds a bachelor’s degree in industrial administration from Kettering University and an MBA from Columbia Business School.
In collaboration with the global leadership team, Paul will focus on executing the long-range growth plan. This plan will expand on Ducker Carlisle’s unique continuum of research, consulting, strategy and M&A advisory services.
“Paul is the right leader for our business during this next stage of growth. He has impressed the board with the impact he has made over the last year, delivering exceptional results across many of our service lines. I am confident in Paul’s expertise and approach to execute the forward strategy and plan which will create value for clients, employees, and investors” said Bill Dyer, Managing Partner with Boathouse Capital and Board Chairman of Ducker Carlisle Holdings, LLC.
“I couldn’t be more excited about this new role and opportunity. We have built an amazing team of professionals and business partners around the world who share my passion for client success. I have learned throughout my career that high performance organizations are due to strong values and culture and the integrity and creativity of our people. I look forward to leading them through this exciting stage of growth,” said Paul Gurizzian, newly appointed CEO of Ducker Carlisle.
Ducker Carlisle is a global consulting and M&A advisory company that provides an unrivaled continuum of insights, benchmarking, and strategy solutions to our clients, many of the world’s largest companies and private equity firms. We build and leverage longstanding and trusted partnerships with our clients around the globe who rely on us to help them optimize business performance, accelerate growth, and create exceptional business outcomes.