Al Rossi is a business consultant and technology professional in the materials, chemicals, plastics and packaging industries. His primary areas of interest as a consultant have been proprietary research, M & A due diligence, competitive intelligence, multi-client reports, conferences and technology management.

Prior to founding The Principal Group, Al was a Director and senior member of Principia Partners II, and practiced in the plastics, chemicals, packaging and building materials industries, including wood composites and nano-composite polymers.

In 1995, Al founded the Rossi Search group (now Principal Executive Recruiters), and the firm has seen marked success in recruiting upper management leadership for Fortune 500 companies.

Al has an extensive background in technology - he was responsible for process technology development at leading producers of materials and equipment. Prior to becoming a consulting professional, his career highlights include

Vice President, Technology and Manufacturing with a major division of James River Corporation (now Georgia Pacific)

Vice President, Operations with the Graham Companies, a leading manufacturer of plastic processing equipment

President and founder, Shore Packaging Systems, a producer of form fill seal equipment for the food industry

Al holds Bachelor of Engineering and Master of Management Science degrees from Stevens Institute of Technology (NJ), is a Licensed Professional Engineer, and an active participant in SPE, SPI, and other industry associations.

Al Rossi's leadership is the driving force behind the success of the Principal Group. His experience and up-front presence in industry conferences solidly anchors the organization as a business consultant leader. Call Al today, and for more about the Principal Group, check the Overview of Services page.