Michael Lorelli is a CEO/interim CEO and board director who is known for his ability to rapidly reshape the growth trajectories of companies, in all stages of growth. He gained valuable CEO acumen at Pepsi, where he served as a PepsiCo president twice, first in the beverage sector, and later as CEO of Pizza Hut’s international division where he expanded their footprint from 68 to 92 countries. Since then, Lorelli has led, as CEO, six private equity portfolio companies for Audax, Rutledge Capital, and Pouschine Cook Capital Management,and he also served for six years as an operating partner at Falconhead Capital, overseeing its restaurant, consumer, and franchising sectors. Most recently as interim CEO for Accent Foods, he increased the EBITDA run-rate from $11 million to $17 million in 90 days.

Lorelli served on the boards of Closure Medical (Nasdaq: CLSR), Trident International (Nasdaq: TRDT), and iMedicor (Nasdaq: IMED); chaired all three compensation committees; and served on the boards of seven private equity companies. He is an active member of and Masters Level certified at both the NACD and the American College of Corporate Directors. He has served on many educational/Blue Ribbon panels and authored numerous articles on board governance, private equity management, board structure, and venture capital boards.

Lorelli holds an MBA in Marketing from NYU’s Stern School of Business and was awarded Beta Gamma Sigma distinction after completing a bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering, also from NYU.