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Catherine’s talents have led to a dramatic improvement throughout our entire company, from top management to field personnel to high-performance sales
teams.”  
Mark Charette, CEO, Solidus
Catherine Carlisi
Mary Jane Paris
Steve Huff
Gina Fedeli
David Hurwitt
Our Philosophy

The Carlisi Group offers proven strategies for increasing organizational effectiveness. By building the skills and performance of people at all level of the business, from top executives and managers to high potential employees, we help organizations accomplish ambitious goals.


Who We Are

Catherine Carlisi
Catherine Carlisi is the founder of Carlisi Consulting Group. She has more than 20 years experience in helping individuals, teams and organizations achieve unprecedented results by integrating strategies that build on their strengths and overcome obstacles to their success.

Over her extensive career as a human resources executive, business coach and advisor, Catherine has guided numerous organizations in revitalization and rightsizing initiatives, including assisting with the massive reorganization of a Fortune 100 company. She also led the successful turnaround of a failing self-insured benefits administration department that served 40,000 employees, an accomplishment which was later recognized as a stellar example of a best practice at the International Risk Insurance Management Society conference.

Catherine blends her business acumen with advanced studies in human behavior and achievement methodologies, including certification as a behavior analyst and master practitioner of Neurolinguistic Programming. She is known for her ability to quickly assess situations and create effective solutions, regardless of the challenge. She has become a trusted advisor to many business leaders, helping them shape the culture of their organizations and achieve a higher level of business and personal success.

Catherine is also a veteran speaker and has designed and facilitated workshops on virtually every aspect of employee relations and management development. She is a member of numerous professional groups in the New England area.
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Mary Jane Paris
Mary Jane (MJ) Paris has more than 25 years of experience in leadership, management and employee development gained through positions in sales, retail banking, training, recruiting, coaching, project management, fundraising event planning and community leadership. She is adjunct professor in the Business Administration Department at Housatonic Community College in Bridgeport, Conn., and is a member of the HCC Foundation Board of Directors and Business Development Advisory Board.

MJ’s common sense approach and practical experience, combined with her dynamic presentation skills, provide a solid foundation for understanding her clients’ needs and challenges. Her insight in how to “jump start” employee engagement and productivity is the needed catalyst for reenergizing the workplace environment and improving business results.

A graduate of Sacred Heart University in Conn., MJ holds a Medal of Excellence in Leadership Studies. She is a member of the Society for Human Resource Management, the American Society for Training and Development, and the National Speakers Association.
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Steve Huff
Steve Huff’s professional career spans more than 25 years in high-impact, strategic executive leadership roles for multinational businesses, including Thule North America, Black & Decker, Xerox, and SC Johnson.

As CFO/COO of Thule North America, Steve directed Purchasing and Distribution operations, Information Technology, Finance/Accounting, and M&A. He combined his operations and technical expertise with finance and profitability enhancement, helping the company achieve tremendous growth in sales and operating profits. In addition, he managed due diligence efforts for five Thule acquisitions, established standard cost and management accounting systems, and served as project manager for Thule’s company-wide conversion to an Oracle-based ERP system. He led task forces that reduced working capital by 40 percent over a 20-month period.

Steve has a successful track record of achieving both top and bottom line growth. He is currently applying those talents as an independent financial and operations consultant providing training and CFO support.
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Gina Fedeli
Gina Fedeli earned a BBA from Pace University and has worked more than twenty years as a business operations consultant for privately held firms specializing in bio-technology, investment banking, venture funding, IT, and accounting services. Her last corporate position was as Director of Operations for IT Technology. Gina uses her expertise in process improvement, vendor management, financial operations, and human resources to help clients maximize cost efficiencies and introduce scalable and repeatable operational processes.

Gina also helps her clients capitalize on new technology, workflow improvements, and performance measurement systems to raise performance standards and she develops and documents ‘best practices’ to promote consistent results.

Gina is particularly effective in improving employee engagement and creating collaborative work teams within highly technical organizations. She inspires employees at every level to be more accountable and is respected for her clarity, her practical solutions, and her problem-solving ability.
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David Hurwitt
Executive Advisor
David Hurwitt runs a successful Renaissance Executive Forum for business owners and CEOs in a wide range of industries primarily located in Connecticut. David brings more than 30 years of multi-industry, multi-national (US, UK & France) marketing and management experience to his ability as a facilitator and group leader.

David began his career at General Foods, where he spent 26 years in marketing and management positions, including Corporate VP, Marketing & Communications; President of the company’s $600 million Post Cereal Division; and six years in Europe as an International President. Later, he served as Senior Vice President of Marketing for Flagstar, a $3.7 billion food service company in South Carolina.

More recently, David has assisted both large and small companies in improving their understanding of their customers and their competitive effectiveness by helping them identify and meet both strategic and execution challenges. Since 2004, he has been facilitating Renaissance Executive Forum groups. For more information about the groups, email David at dhurwitt@executiveforums.com.
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