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Karl Pearson has more than 18 years of experience assisting distressed and healthy companies though transition in a variety of industries including aerospace, automotive, consumer products, electronics, financial services and information technology. He has provided accounting, financial management, corporate development, M&A, interim management and operations services to companies ranging in size from $5 million to $3 billion.
Prior to joining Conway MacKenzie, Mr. Pearson managed his own Information Technology consulting company that assisted mid- and large-cap clients in the US and abroad implement leading-edge Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) systems in order to improve operational and financial performance. After selling the company in 2007, he joined Copia Associates, a private equity fund, as their Operating Partner where he helped identify, acquire, and manage a $50 million portfolio of manufacturing-based companies. Mr. Pearson served as CEO, COO, and CFO for the companies in the portfolio and successfully turned around operations for a $15 million motion-furniture manufacturer and helped lead the restructuring of a $20 million high-efficiency furnace manufacturer. Prior to that he was with Dyson Kissner Moran (DKM), a $1 billion holding company with operating units across the US and Rain Bird, the market leader in the Irrigation industry. He started his career in Banking, working for Mellon Bank and PNC Bank.
Mr. Pearson earned his Bachelor of Science in Economics from Pennsylvania State University and his Masters in Business Administration from Carnegie Mellon University. He is a member of the Turnaround Management Association and the American Bankruptcy Institute.
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