Clarkston Consulting Appoints Paul Garrison As President, Naming Two Co-Founders Partner Emeritus

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Apr 26, 2016, 05:26 ET

DURHAM, N.C., April 26, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Clarkston Consulting, a management, operations and implementation consulting firm, announced today that Paul Garrison, Global Managing Partner, was appointed as President, effective as of April 18^th. Mr. Garrison succeeds Neil Nelson, co-founder and President since 1991. Effective July 1^st, Mr. Nelson and Mr. Jim Stefan, another of the firm's co-founders, will be stepping out of day-to-day management activities while maintaining their roles on the board of directors. As directors, Mr. Nelson and Mr. Stefan will continue to provide strategic advice and counsel to Clarkston clients and firm leadership.

"Clarkston is extremely pleased to announce the promotion of Paul Garrison to President, in recognition of his outstanding work building client relationships, and contributing to the firm's strategic vision through the years," said Tom Finegan, CEO. "At the same time we are excited to provide a platform for our founders and senior partners to transition into a 'partner emeritus' status and are immeasurably grateful to Neil and Jim for their entrepreneurial drive and leadership over the last 25 years."

"I am humbled and honored to serve as President and help carry forward the vision and culture established by Tom, Neil, Jim and the many partners and stewards who have built Clarkston into a special place to serve clients," said Paul Garrison. "We are now organized into three strategic business units to serve our clients through the spectrum of strategy, operations and implementation, positioning Clarkston as valued partners to consumer products and life sciences clients. I am excited about the team we have formed and continue to grow, and proud of the brilliant client service the firm delivers to our clients."

About Clarkston Consulting
Clarkston Consulting provides management, operations and implementation consulting services for life science and consumer products companies. Clarkston has achieved a 15-year average client satisfaction rate of 95% by continuously pushing for success for our clients, our consultants, and our company. For more information, please visit www.clarkstonconsulting.com.

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