Alaris Consulting

Michael Deering has been Managing Partner and CEO of Alaris Consulting since 2004. Michael brings more than 20 years of experience in the areas of Supply Chain Management, Enterprise Resource Planning, and Operations Improvement. Michael's clients have included global corporations such as Bear Stearns Merchant Banking , Eaton, Investcorp, General Motors, Visteon, and Allied Capital. Before joining Alaris, Michael was a senior partner with KPMG. He also served as a Vice President at A.T. Kearney. As a Partner at Deloitte Consulting, he co-led the development of the Global Supply Chain Management service line. He was Financial Director for seven years at Memphis-based Highmark Corporation. He started his career as a Market Analyst in the United Kingdom for GKN, Ltd. (Parts, Inc.). Michael received his BBA in Accounting and his MBA, with a Finance concentration, from the University of Memphis.

Robert Geckle joined Investcorp as an Advisory Director to the private equity team in 2002. Bob has over 30 years experience as an executive with Fortune 100 and privately held industrial and technology-based businesses. Among previous positions held are President of the Fluid and Power Group division of Textron, and Chairman and President of Branson Ultrasonics Corporation, a subsidiary of Emerson Electric Company which manufactured plastics joining and precision cleaning equipment. Bob's track record in driving growth through new products and market expansion as well as his background in executing acquisitions complements our corporate investment strategy. Bob holds an MBA from Wharton and a BA from Middlebury College. Bob is Board Member of Danbury Health Systems.

Heidi Neu joined Alaris Consulting in March of 2005. and serves as its Senior Human Resources Generalist, Heidi works in all aspects of the HR function, including benefits, recruiting, legal compliance, and employee relations. Before joining the Alaris team, Heidi acted as Human Resources Administrator for Rescar Companies, a nationwide railcar service and inspection company. Heidi graduated from Mount St. Clare College in Clinton, Iowa, with a Bachelor's degree in Liberal Arts and a concentration in Human Behavior. She is certified as a Professional in Human Resources through the Human Resources Certification Institute and is a member of the Society for Human Resources Management (SHRM).