Gordan Kirsch

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Mr. Gordan Kirsch served as Operating Partner at Brookstone Partners. Gordan Kirsch is a consultant working with consumer goods companies in the areas of mergers and acquisitions, strategic planning, manufacturing, logistics, and international sourcing. Mr. Kirsch has over 25 years of business experience with over 12 at a senior management level primarily with Fortune 500 companies. Mr. Kirsch has broad experience in a variety of industries including chemicals, steel, aluminum, paper converting, plastics, non woven textiles, and window furnishings. Prior to consulting, Mr. Kirsch was Vice President of Operations for Newell Rubbermaid Corporation for 9 years and Vice President of Operations for DAP, Inc for 11 years. While at these positions, Mr. Kirsch started operations in Mexico and developed extensive sourcing relationships in China, Indonesia, and South America. Additionally, he participated in extensive pre-purchase due diligence reviews on over 15 companies and successfully completed 7 acquisitions with both domestic and international operations. Mr. Kirsch developed and implemented the operating strategies for most of the acquisitions which resulted in significant improvements in both cash flow and income. Mr. Kirsch holds an undergraduate degree from the University of Baltimore in Operations Management and a M.S. Degree in Management from The Johns Hopkins University.