Allen "Al" Carlson is retired President and CEO of Sun Hydraulics (16 years) and is Regional Director for University of Florida’s Innovation Station Sarasota County. With over 40 years of experience in the fluid power industry, he is a well-recognized leader in the region’s business community. His work and accomplishments at Sun Hydraulics include transitioning the company from a Sarasota based privately held company to a highly regarded public company (NASDAQ: SNHY). The company’s management style has been the subject of multiple business cases at Harvard Business School.
