Charles Deise
Senior Partner
Charles (Chuck) Deise is a senior partner at EFESO.
With more than 35 years of experience in the chemical, energy, and natural resources industries, Chuck drives large-scale operational transformations and business restructuring for global clients. At EFESO, Chuck leads strategic initiatives to enhance productivity, free capacity, optimize capital deployment, and improve EBITDA through world-class operational practices.
Chuck’s expertise spans operational excellence, enterprise asset management, supply chain optimization, maintenance and reliability, digitization strategies, and merger integration and synergy capture. Recognized as a thought leader, Chuck advises executives on implementing innovative solutions and strategies to unlock performance and improve sustainability.
Before joining EFESO, Chuck held senior leadership roles at CSC Consulting, AspenTech, and ABB, where he managed large scale business transformations in the process industries and led high-performing global teams. He has authored numerous publications in leading industry journals and wrote the Best Run Chemical and Process Industries Operations Playbook.
Chuck holds an MBA in Finance and Operations Management from Johns Hopkins University and a BS in Industrial Engineering and Technology from the University of Maryland.