Karl Schoene

Principal Advisor at Brentwood Advisory

Karl Schoene is an accomplished professional with extensive experience across various leadership roles in the chemical, pharmaceutical, and environmental testing industries. Current positions include Principal Advisor at Brentwood Advisory and Chairman of Ionic Solutions LLC, where Karl advises and invests in early-stage companies. Previous notable roles include Senior Vice President of Portfolio & Infrastructure at Codexis, Corporate Director and CEO at Elevance Renewable Sciences, President & CEO at Accutest Laboratories, and multiple executive positions at InEnTec Inc. and AkzoNobel. Karl holds a Ph.D. in Physical Chemistry and a BS in Chemistry from the University of Virginia, contributing to a distinguished career characterized by significant organizational transformations and strategic growth initiatives.

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Brentwood Advisory

We partner with executive leadership in managing change, identifying and implementing solutions and creating top and bottom line opportunities. Our unique approach involves detailed pre-planning defining needs, establishing project goals and establishing performance metrics before a project commences to ensure successful achievement of objectives. We offer an array of services encompassing M&A due diligence/integration leadership, interim executive leadership, Board of Director support, along with turnaround & change management. Many decades of Leadership Experience Our Principals have deep experience in mid-tier organizations with an emphasis on global operations, including public companies, private-equity groups, foreign-owned U.S.-based subsidiaries and entrepreneurial ventures. Our industry experience includes manufacturing, technology, energy services, pharmaceutical & healthcare companies and public utilities. The breadth of our experience encompasses all major facets of executive leadership including board of director and board committee leadership. Our clients are seeking to change their business direction or quickly fill gaps in their executive leadership. Our experience gives us the ability to dig beyond the initial concerns that may mask the real issues in a business. Working as part of the leadership team, we help clearly define and agree on issues to be addressed, establish goals, and align planned projects with key performance indicators. Only then does a project commence, led by the appropriate Brentwood principal. Project success is assured with continuous progress reporting, combined with real-time performance measurement.


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