Bureau County Republican

Kuzy named new Carus CEO

PERU — Dave Kuzy, currently Carus’ president and chief operating officer, will succeed Inga Carus as CEO of Carus Group, effective Jan. 1, 2016.

Carus will continue to serve as the company’s chairman, a position she has held since 2013. She has been with Carus for 23 years, the last 10 as CEO. Carus says she has been planning this transition for some time and looks forward to focusing more attention on growth initiatives for Carus as well as personal endeavors.

“We recruited Dave in 2013 with this transition in mind. Since then he has proven that he has the leadership, experience and desire to lead Carus to further growth and success,” said Carus. “This company has been in my family for three generations. Selecting a new CEO is not a decision I take lightly, and I have complete confidence that Dave is the right person for the position.”

Kuzy joined Carus with more than 25 years of leadership experience in operations, sales, marketing, product and business management, and strategic planning. He most recently worked for Albemarle Corporation as vice president, Refinery Catalyst. He also held leadership positions at Engelhard Corporation (now BASF), Mallinckrodt Specialty Chemical Co., and Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co.

“I’m honored to accept this position, and I look forward to further strengthening Carus’ focus on growth, supported by an innovative and ‘customer first’ culture. We’re advancing into new markets with new technologies. I’m surrounded by a great team of leaders here at Carus, and I’m excited for what the future holds,” said Kuzy after Carus’ board approved his promotion.

Acquisitions have long been and will continue to be a key component of Carus’ growth strategy.

“Carus has completed 10 acquisitions to date, and we are actively looking for new opportunities that will complement our existing businesses and fuel our growth aspirations,” Kuzy said.

Kuzy is a graduate of the University of Akron, where he received his Master’s of Business Administration in Finance. He also holds a Bachelor’s of Science in Chemical Engineering from the University of Pittsburgh.