Loriel May co-founded Inflammatory Response Research, Inc. in 2011 and has since held the position of CFO. Ms. May has strong financial and accounting capabilities with more than 25 years of corporate experience. Prior to founding IRR, Ms. May served as Corporate Controller and Treasurer for IntriPlex Technologies, Inc. As a member of the executive management team, she led the Accounting, Finance, and Human Resource Departments of this fifty million dollar international manufacturing company in the disk drive industry. Her experience with IntriPlex from 1994 through 2011 included several refinancing transactions, acquisitions, and division sales. She additionally managed the due diligence requirements for the sale of the company, a successful multi-million dollar transaction which closed in December 2010.
In addition to her extensive corporate experience, Ms. May also brings previous Board experience to IRR. From 2007 through 2010 she served as Trustee for Montessori Center School, Santa Barbara, Ca. She participated in the acquisition of a new site for the school, was actively involved in the recruitment of an interim Head of School, and successfully navigated budgeting challenges in a declining economy. During this time she was a member of the both the Finance and Executive Committees.
Ms. May has a Bachelor of Arts in Business Economics from the University of California, Santa Barbara.
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