Michael Lerch

Michael Lerch has extensive work experience in various financial and executive roles. Michael has served as Chief Financial Officer for Grecian Delight Foods since 2012. Prior to this, they were the Chief Financial Officer & Secretary of the Board of Directors at Wilbert Inc. from 2007 to 2011, where they successfully led a tax-free stock dividend process and reduced personnel costs. From 2007 to 2007, they worked as the Vice President of Finance at Burgess-Norton Manufacturing Company, negotiating agreements and leading the integration for a Chinese Joint-Venture. From 2002 to 2007, Lerch held the position of Chief Financial Officer & Vice President of Operations at Wolfcraft, Inc., where they negotiated pricing agreements and restructured cash management policies. In their earlier career, Lerch worked as the Operations Controller-Dairy Group at Dean Foods Company from 1999 to 2002, and as the Chief Financial Officer & Secretary of the Board of Directors at Goodman Equipment Corporation from 1996 to 1999. Additionally, they have experience as a Senior Financial Analyst at Chicago Transit Authority and as an Accounting Operations Manager at Goodman Equipment Corporation. Overall, Lerch has demonstrated expertise in financial management, strategic planning, and operational efficiency.

Michael Lerch completed their Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting from the University of Illinois Chicago, where they studied from 1985 to 1990. Michael later pursued a Masters of Business Administration in Finance from the DePaul Driehaus College of Business, completing their studies in 2002.