About Sciens

A former Royal Navy Electrical Engineer by day (and ship DJ by night), Terry moved to the U.S. from London and spent many years at Siemens USA in various key roles focused on logistics, mobility, building automation, fire and security and more. He founded Sciens Building Solutions in 2016 and continues to lead the charge in creating the largest independent fire and life safety company in the U.S. A major part of his focus is uncovering companies that are a great addition to the Sciens national platform and continuing to grow those businesses. Terry resides in San Francisco, California.

A German native, Michael brings to Sciens 20 years of financial management experience in highly competitive industries. He took on strategic financial positions at Alcoa/Arconic before joining Sciens in 2017, where he plays a key role in integrating companies that have a similar vision and profile to become part of the future that is Sciens Building Solutions. Michael and his family live an active life with three kids in Alamo, California.

A lover of golfing, boating and hunting, Kurt joined Sciens January 2018 and took on the role of COO two years later. He has over 30 years of experience in our industry, starting with Cerberus Pyrotronics. He has held a variety of roles, including sales rep, branch manager and regional manager and spent the majority of his career at Siemens Building Technologies, where he ran the dealer channel consisting of over 250 independent dealers throughout the United States. Kurt enjoys spending time with his family just outside of Detroit, Michigan.

An avid musician and boater, Frank has headed the business operations side of Sciens since the beginning. His focus is to ensure smooth day-to-day operations in all of Sciens’ Divisions with a top priority being safety for our employees. Prior, he spent over 28 years at Siemens, where he worked in various key executive roles in different industries. He has core expertise in leading product, sales and operations functions. Frank and his wife, Susan, live just outside Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Sarah joined Sciens in 2020 and brought to us nearly 20 years of comprehensive HR experience. She most recently headed up the entire HR department at the San Francisco Opera, where she organized their first ever wellness week for 900+ employees. Favorite pastimes for Sarah are cooking, baking and reading. She resides in Roseville, California, with her husband, Tyson, and their two young children.

A former Royal Navy Electrical Engineer by day (and ship DJ by night), Terry moved to the U.S. from London and spent many years at Siemens USA in various key roles focused on logistics, mobility, building automation, fire and security and more. He founded Sciens Building Solutions in 2016 and continues to lead the charge in creating the largest independent fire and life safety company in the U.S. A major part of his focus is uncovering companies that are a great addition to the Sciens national platform and continuing to grow those businesses. Terry resides in San Francisco, California.

Greg is a Managing Director of The Carlyle Group focused on buyouts, privatizations and strategic minority investments in the industrial and business services sectors. He is currently a member of the Board of Directors of Asplundh Tree Experts, Nouryon and Sciens Building Solutions. Greg received a BS in Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management from Stanford University and his MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business, where he was an Arjay Miller Scholar.

Greg stays busy at home with four kids and loves to go on family ski trips.

As founder of R2 Strategic Solutions, Irma is a strategic business executive who excels at translating customer needs into innovative marketing and commercial strategies to drive revenue. She previously served as Chief Marketing & Communications Officer at Randstad, the world’s leading human resources services company. She also brings experience from years at Coca-Cola, leading the brand growth strategy for well-established brands like Diet Coke and McDonalds, as well as entrepreneurial consumer brands. Irma is on the boards of PE-backed companies, Health-Ade and Desi Fresh Foods, and is also a founding board member for 48in48, a nonprofit that mobilizes marketers to serve nonprofits, and ECHHA, an organization that supports cultural connection. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Commerce from The McIntire School at the University of Virginia, and an MBA from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.

Irma lives in Atlanta with her husband and has two teenage children. She enjoys playing tennis, running outdoors, and has recently taken up Mahjong.

Katherine Barasch is a Principal focused on U.S. buyout opportunities in the industrials and transportation sectors. She is based in Washington, DC. Since joining Carlyle in 2012, she has been a key contributor to several of the firms investments, including ADT CAPS, HD Supply, Nouryon, Veyance, and Victory Innovations. Prior to joining Carlyle, she was an Analyst in J.P. Morgan’s Mergers & Acquisitions Group. Katherine holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and a BS, summa cum laude, from Georgetown University.​

Anna Mire is a Vice President with the Carlyle Group, one of the world’s largest and most diversified global investment firms. At Carlyle, she is focused on U.S. buyout opportunities within the industrial and transportation sectors. She is based in Washington, DC. Prior to Carlyle, Anna was an Investment Banking Analyst at Credit Suisse in its Chicago office from 2015-2017, where she focused on global industrial and business services clients.

Outside of work, Anna’s interests include travel, basketball, and Tennessee sports. She is originally from Knoxville, Tennessee.