Bio

Mr. Arakelian joined Stevenson & Company with over 18 years operational experience as a CEO and entrepreneur in the technology, logistics and supply chain sectors. He focuses on advising business owners and executives of privately held, middle market companies on the sale or acquisition of businesses. As a Trusted Advisor, Mr. Arakelian also serves as a Group Chairman & Mentor for Vistage International, a worldwide membership organization of CEO’s and Executives. Mr. Arakelian advises executives of companies with annual revenues of several million to several hundred million dollars on strategic planning, leadership and executive team optimization, operational execution and the sell and buy side of transactions. His operational experience spans a wide range of expertise and industries including process controls and automation, equipment manufacturing, supply chain automation, marketing services, finance and insurance, logistics and distribution. Prior to Stevenson & Company, Mr. Arakelian enjoyed several senior management and executive roles as CEO, Founder and entrepreneur of successful companies in the fields of software technology automation, supply chain management and sales force automation. Mr. Arakelian holds a B.S. in Engineering & Computer Science from Widener University. He currently serves as a board director for The SAVO Group, a venture-backed Midwest technology firm that has pioneered sales force enablement; and serves as a member of two separate Advisory Councils for global manufacturing firms in Chicago. He is currently a member of the Association for Corporate Growth (ACG).