Leading the charge for Connecticut’s manufacturing evolution, Paul Lavoie’s role as Chief Manufacturing Officer has been geared towards amplifying the sector’s growth and positioning the state as a hub for offshore wind industry development. Within this capacity, he’s had the privilege of chairing the Manufacturing Innovation Fund and acting as the manufacturing advocate within the Governor’s Office. His team’s efforts have focused on facilitating resources to propel manufacturing and strategically nurturing the offshore wind sector to new heights.

Paul’s tenure at Carey Manufacturing honed critical competencies in strategic leadership and operational excellence, shaping a robust foundation for his current endeavors. Steering the sales, marketing, engineering, production, and HR departments, he cultivated an environment ripe for innovation and business development. These experiences have finely tuned his expertise in new business development and marketing communications, which I now leverage to champion Connecticut’s manufacturing excellence and foster economic opportunities within the clean economy.