CFO
Michael Paisley has 25 years in the industry, with over a decade of experience leading financial interests for various successful Michigan-based enterprises. His areas of expertise include material handling, automation, manufacturing and engineering environments for the automotive, construction, motorsports and defense industries. With strengths in project cost management and forecasting, treasury, process and financial controls, as well as construction accounting, Michael brings to Sylvan demonstrated ability to navigate financial waters for major initiatives and international projects. His celebrated hallmarks of continuously improving processes across divisions, creating organic growth, and forging bolt-on opportunities—all while working closely with business development leads and operations—make Michael a great asset to team Sylvan.
Michael studied Economics for his undergraduate at Kalamazoo College before earning both his BBA in Accounting and Business, and his MBA in Corporate Finance from Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo, Michigan.