Michael Virelli

Michael Virelli is a seasoned professional with extensive experience in the funeral service industry and business development. Currently serving as an Account Executive at Batesville since September 2022, Virelli also contributes as an Adjunct Faculty member at PIERCE MORTUARY COLLEGES INC since March 2018 and as a Director of Business Development & Operations at Lighten since February 2021. Virelli plays an advisory role on the Funeral Service Program Advisory Committee at Fayetteville Technical Community College, effective June 2024. Previous roles include Business Development at Artco Casket Company from July 2007 to September 2019, Managing Director at Meridian Mortuary Group, Inc. from January 2006 to July 2007, and Associate/Senior Director at Midwestern Firms from December 2000 to January 2006. Virelli holds a Master of Jurisprudence in Business Law from Loyola University Chicago, a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Walden University, and an Associate of Applied Science in Funeral Service from Dallas Institute of Funeral Service.