About Alan Fortier
Alan Fortier has over 25 years of industrial experience as a strategy consultant, educator and manager. His clients have included:
- IBM
- Kodak
- Arkema
- Akzo Nobel
- Arco
- Standard Oil
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- Philips Electronics
- Dow Chemical
- BP Amoco
- Becton Dickinson
- Toyota Material Handling
- Dover Corporation
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He has led significant projects in every region of the world. His outstanding track record for helping clients achieve significant, sustainable results has made him a highly sought-after resource.
In addition to leading our firm and playing a role in each project, Alan is also:
- A speaker and seminar leader in strategy development, marketing implementation, M&A best practices and pricing practices
- A lecturer at Columbia Business School's MBA and Executive Education program on strategy, pricing and execution
- A keynote speaker at management meetings
- A charter member of the Society For The Advance Of Consulting, where he achieved the rare distinction of Board Approval in Strategy Implementation
- A Director of Graham Corporation (GHM) and a member of their audit and compensation committees
A Brief History
In 1988 Alan founded Fortier & Associates, Inc., as a consulting firm dedicated to helping industrial companies achieve intensely competitive strategies with strong focus on execution and fast payback. Leading up to this milestone, Alan's career path included:
- Manager and head of Pricing Strategy Practice at the New York-based consulting firm, Ayers, Whitmore & Co. (a McKinsey spinoff)
- Management and technical positions with Dupont
- An MBA from the Harvard Business School
- A Bachelor of Science Degree in Chemical Engineering, summa cum laude, from Cooper Union
