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Paul-led now. Firm-ready by design.

P1 launches with Paul Householder as founder and lead advisor, while the architecture is intentionally built to support future partner expansion.

Founder and Lead Advisor

Paul Householder

Former President and CEO of Ag Growth International. Current Independent Director at Alamo Group. Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt with 35+ years of global P&L, operations, engineering, and transformation leadership across public-company, private-equity, and board contexts.

Paul has led multi-billion-dollar industrial platforms including Ag Growth International and Air Products, delivering profitable growth, operational excellence, and balance sheet discipline across six countries.

At AGI, he led record annual revenue of $1.53B, record Adjusted EBITDA of $294M, and the highest EBITDA margins in company history while reducing leverage below 3.0x for the first time in years.

P1 Executive Partners was founded to bring public-company rigor, global operating insight, and a people-first transformation philosophy to public and private organizations seeking stronger performance.

His work spans sales, operations, product management, engineering, project management, M&A integration, and board-level governance.

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Track record

Selected accomplishments and public-company proof.

Record CEO Performance at AGI

As President and CEO of Ag Growth International, Paul led record annual revenue of $1.53B and record Adjusted EBITDA of $294M, with 25% year-over-year EBITDA growth.

$1.53B revenue$294M EBITDA25% EBITDA growth

Margin and Balance Sheet Improvement

Expanded EBITDA margins from 16.1% to 19.3%, the highest in company history, while reducing net debt leverage from 3.7x to 2.8x and bringing leverage below 3.0x for the first time in years.

19.3% margins3.7x to 2.8x leverageRecord margin profile

Scaled International Operations

Led operations across Brazil, India, France, Italy, Canada, and the US, including more than $500M in international revenue before expanding scope into full global operations leadership.

$500M+ international revenuePromoted to global scopeSix-country operating depth

Board roles

Alamo Group, Inc. Independent Director • Appointed February 2024
Ag Growth International Board Director as President & CEO • 2022 to 2026

Education and credentials

Harvard Business School Executive Leadership Program
Lehigh University Master of Business Administration
Lafayette College BS, Mechanical Engineering
Lean Six Sigma Master Black BeltIndustrial GasesSpecialty ChemicalsFood InfrastructureAgricultural EquipmentPublic Company Governance