For the past 35+ years Alan Fortier has led Fortier & Associates to exceed aggressive profit targets for 100s of industrial businesses. He’s led projects for industry leaders, up+comers and turnarounds, and done so during upturns, downturns and periods with major market disruptions. His clients have included:
- Toyota Material Handling
- Dover Corporation
- Dow Chemical
- BP Amoco
- IBM
- Berkshire Hathaway
In addition to leading our firm, Alan currently serves on the strategic advisory board for Genstar Capital, a top performing private equity firm with over $40 Billion in assets under management. He assists in acquisition screening and helping portfolio companies significantly improve performance.
Alan’s additional background includes:
- From 2008-2025 Alan was a director of Graham Corporation (GHM) where he was chairman of the nominating + governance committee plus stints on the audit and compensation committees. He helped lead the replacement of the entire board and C-suite, shepherding a strategic shift from a cyclical U.S. oil and gas equipment supplier to a diversified growth company serving the global oil + gas industry, U.S. Navy and the fast growing space industry, leading to a 500%+ appreciation of Graham’s stock (and over 1,000% from its transition period lows).
- Between 2012-2018 Alan was a guest lecturer at Columbia Business School’s MBA and executive mo anagement programs in the areas of pricing and strategy.
- Alan has been a charter member and important contributor for the Society for the Advancement of Consulting
- Prior to entering consulting Alan was a Project Manager and engineer for DuPont
- Alan holds a BS in chemical engineering, summa cum laude, from Cooper Union and an MBA from the Harvard Business School