About us

In 2011, Paul Fioravanti joined Qorval, a renowned boutique management consulting firm and advisory founded in 1996 by his mentor and partner, turnaround expert and six-time Fortune 500 CEO, James R. “Jim” Malone. In 2020 Paul was named CEO & Senior Managing Partner of the firm. Paul is a proven leader who has amassed broad and deep experience in CEO, COO, CRO (Chief Restructuring Officer) and president roles across myriad industries.  His emphasis is a thorough, sustainable plan and careful management of stakeholders; his approach is a deep involvement and mastery of the financial, operational and market challenges companies face, and a specific results-based tactical execution plan driven by shared KPI’s and other metrics. Paul is known for his fierce work ethic and ability to gather the best resources and strategies for impactful transformation of organizations.

Among Paul’s recent accomplishments was leading, as CEO, the complex turnaround of a private equity-owned global pharmaceutical CDMO (contract development and manufacturing organization) with nine global operations employing 1,900 people and generating $350 million in revenue, producing a mix of API (active pharmaceutical ingredient), oral solid dose, sterile fill and finish, and pharmaceutical packaging products and services for Pfizer, Merck, AstraZeneca, GSK and others. Paul’s leadership took the company’s EBITDA from negative to a positive $30 million, and in less than one year, he stabilized and returned the company to profitability while managing banking relationships, key customer relationships and regulatory compliance, restructuring in excess of $150MM in debt, and driving resource efficiency and operational excellence in the process.

Previously, Paul led the turnaround and sale of the one of the largest NYC metro based wireless infrastructure companies, which was successfully sold to a $4 billion private equity group, the turnaround and sale of a $250 million recreational marine vessel manufacturer, the fix of a $300 million HVAC industrial manufacturer, advisory for the divestiture of a healthcare anesthesia practice chain to a public company, financial and operational restart (out of an Article 9 sale) of a specialty metals industry manufacturer, and has been called on by larger consulting and advisory firms to assist on their most challenging and difficult projects.

Earlier in his career, Paul worked directly for the CEO in a publicly held regional energy holding company, led a startup company to the Inc. 500 for four consecutive years (which was ultimately acquired by a private equity firm) and has since has gained additional experience in more than 60 engagements in more than 35 industries including: aerospace, automotive, construction, energy and utilities, defense, electronics, healthcare, logistics, telecommunications, transportation, manufacturing (various), metals manufacturing and processing, public sector, and higher education. He has advised on successful startups, growth strategies, strategic and financial exits of businesses, and has led LEAN- and 5S-based process improvement and operational excellence programs, and post-merger integrations.

He advises private equity groups, private investors, angel funds, higher education institutions, and mentor companies (including a start-up which won on “Shark Tank”) and community and civic organizations and has lectured undergraduate and MBA- level courses.  He holds three degrees (BS, MPA, MBA) from The University of Rhode Island (URI recognized him in 2010 with a Dean’s Award), an advanced degree from Bryant University (CAGS) and is a graduate of Leadership Rhode Island. He has served as an advisor to Florida Gulf Coast University and The Tamiami Angel Funds. He is a member of the Turnaround Management Association, The Institute of Management Consultants, The Association for Corporate Growth (ACG) and is a founding member of the Tampa chapter of the Private Directors Association. He is an active speaker, subject matter expert, and has published hundreds of articles on a range of business topics on LinkedIn and in business and industry publications. He is a Certified Turnaround Professional.