George Garifalis

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Mr. George Garifalis served as Partner at JVA Partners. He serves as He teamed up with John Veleris and Associates (JVA) in 1998 where he led the financial restructuring of La Francaise Bakery as part of a JVA rapid value creation engagement, accomplishing significant financial results in a condensed time frame. Shortly thereafter, George applied his skills to Kennedy Manufacturing resulting in the successful turnaround and management of the business. His current role focuses on the application of the JVA methodology for the JVA Group Holdings through active and specialized board involvement. For several years prior to joining JVA he served as the acting president of Internet Chicago, Inc., a local web services firm. During this time he developed strong leadership experience in the deployment of information technology as a mechanism for value creation in the middle market where he led the implementation of multiple projects involving web-based information system applications. George began his career in 1989 with the LaSalle Bank Group/ABNAMRO. During his career there, he worked within the Middle Market Commercial Lending group, rising to the position of Vice President and Team Leader within the Metropolitan Lending Group, managing a $100 million-plus commercial loan portfolio comprised of middle-market, privately held manufacturing, and service companies. George has been exposed to business operations in S.E Asia, Australia, and throughout Europe. George holds both a Bachelor's Degree in Finance and a Master's Degree in International Economics from DePaul University. He is an active member of the American Production and Inventory Control Society (APICS) and the Project Management Institute. He grew up in the Chicagoland area and currently resides in Chicago.