ALUMNUS NAMED CEO OF COMMUNITY SERVICE ORGANIZATION

Michael J. Havala has been named CEO and President of Loaves & Fishes Community Services. He earned his bachelor's and master's degrees from the Eli Broad College of Business. Havala has served as the Interim CEO and been on the Board of Directors of Loaves & Fishes since 2009, and been instrumental in many aspects of the organization’s progress over the past seven years.

Havala brings more than 25 years of leadership in executive positions and has been a co-founder of both privately-held and publicly-traded companies. Through his current advisory business, he has been an advisor to a number of companies across the United States in the areas of strategic planning, business development, capital markets, operations and organizational structure.

Over his career, he has raised over $13 billion of capital from many sources including domestic and international institutional and retail investors. He will continue to serve as Chairman of the Board of Loaves & Fishes until that role is transitioned to another member of the Board of Directors, as stated by the organization’s bylaws.