President and Chief Executive Officer

As a U.S. Army Veteran, Bobby values teamwork, initiative and accountability above all else. His expansive career in leadership roles range from the life sciences, e-commerce, defense, and industrial weighing & measurement industries. Bobby is known as a growth focused executive – directly aligning with our organic and acquisitive expansion strategies. Bobby’s leadership philosophy centers on unlocking his team’s potential to achieve greatness. He believes uncovering and cultivating each person’s strengths, while removing limiting beliefs, is the best way for a team to succeed.

In his spare time, Bobby along with Jeanne, the love of his life, can be found embracing life’s adventures with his family and friends in New Orleans and Chapel Hill.

Chief Operating Officer

Joel has enjoyed a successful, lifelong career with Michelli. Since 1985, he has helped customers from every industry choose and maintain high-quality weighing and precision measurement equipment.  Joel holds the Michelli value of integrity in the highest regard, as he believes it is the foundation of trust and honesty in both personal and professional relationships.

In his spare time, you can find Joel spending time at his coastal home in Waveland, MS with his large family, including eight beautiful grandchildren.  Joel enjoys fishing, cooking and traveling with family and friends.

Chief People Officer

Ryan serves as Chief People Officer at Michelli, where he drives workforce development and strategic HR initiatives. With over 15 years in HR and operations management, Ryan specializes in employee recruitment, retention, and engagement. A certified SHRM Senior Professional, he is dedicated to optimizing HR through innovative tools and creating a culture of excellence and collaboration that supports the company’s growth and sustainability. Ryan’s favorite Michelli value is Integrity, inspired by his father’s lesson to ‘know what’s right and do it’.

In his free time, Ryan enjoys playing guitar and piano, open fire cooking, and spending time with his family.

Chief of Staff

Kelly values integrity and teamwork, believing that collaborative environments bring out the best in people. Before Michelli, Kelly spent eight years in operations at a rapidly growing, mission-driven educational publishing company. Kelly’s leadership philosophy blends empathy and accountability to support each team member’s growth and development. She believes that listening is a superpower and “clear is kind,” in the words of Brené Brown. She enjoys working cross-functionally across Michelli to build alignment and help solve problems.

In her spare time, Kelly enjoys reading fiction novels and running, recently finishing her first (and last!) marathon in Chicago.

V.P., West

Integrity embodies Nick’s everyday life, whether it’s at home with his beautiful wife and kids, or at a job site in front of customers and vendors. His professional philosophy is “Always do what you say, and finish the job right”. Professionally, Nick has nearly 15 years experience building the bridge between the transaction and final customer satisfaction. 

In his spare time, Nick enjoys finding a secluded mountain range with a lake nearby to spend time with his family and dog.

V.P., South

Sean holds dear the values of teamwork, quality, and initiative. As a SEC Champion for LSU Baseball, Sean understands that success is brought forth as a team – resulting from high quality individuals working together for a common goal. He enjoys developing his team members and positioning them for success. 

Sean enjoys spending time with his wife and two daughters (a son on the way). Any additional time he can spare is spent on the golf course or tennis court. 

V.P., South Central

Jay started in 1998 as a technician advancing through the ranks until reaching his current role as Vice President. He also spent a portion of his career in the in-motion weighing and packaging industry. Jay embraces the Michelli values especially holding tight to Integrity, Teamwork, and Quality. It all starts with Integrity “to do the right thing when no one is looking”. Jay’s personal goal is to build up everyone around him and to lead by example. Jay enjoys spending time with his family through outdoor adventures.

V.P., Finance

Kayleen brings structure and professionalism to the accounting and finance functions to support the growth and strategy of the overall organization. Her favorite Michelli values are integrity and initiative. She is building a team of curious creators that identify process or system improvements to aid in Michelli’s evolution. Her leadership philosophy is curiosity cannot be taught, but curiosity can be nurtured and illuminated.

Kayleen has a large, Irish family that keeps her grounded and fulfilled. She also enjoys hiking, traveling, and a good puzzle.

V.P., Quality & Corporate Compliance

Patrick is the Vice President of Quality & Corporate Compliance at G.T. Michelli Co., LLC, and Chair of the ASQ Measurement Quality Division. An ASQ Certified Quality Auditor, he was an A2LA Lead Assessor for ISO/IEC 17025 and is a member of the A2LA Accreditation Council.

With a Juris Doctor from Southern University Law Center and over 20 years in metrology, he is also a sought-after speaker on leadership and quality management. Patrick enjoys spending quality time with his wife, Carol, and their four children.

V.P., Lab Operations

Dave values leadership and teamwork, believing that true leaders provide direction, remove roadblocks, then get out of the way to allow the team to succeed. He has a diverse background in manufacturing, spending 27 years in HVAC product design, project management, quality and logistics. While manufacturing and the service industry are very different, Dave uses many of the same experiences and lessons learned in his daily life with Michelli. In addition to spending time with his wife and daughters, Dave has been an active First Responder in his community for more than 25 years.