Pantelis Georgiadis

CEO, Synetro Group

Pantelis A. "Pete" Georgiadis is a prominent entrepreneur and business executive with a diverse background in technology, consulting, and business services. He is currently the Executive Chairman at Kalamazoo Outdoor Gourmet, a leading manufacturer of high-end outdoor cooking and entertaining equipment.1 2

Career Highlights

Founder and CEO of Synetro Group:: Georgiadis founded Synetro Group in 2000, a company that partners with experienced founders to build market-leading web-enabled, software, and business services companies.1 Through Synetro, he has helped build and scale multiple technology and business services companies, including Insurance Noodle, Inc. and Knowledge Advisors, Inc.1

Kalamazoo Outdoor Gourmet:: In the mid-2000s, Georgiadis expanded Synetro's focus to acquire and turn around underperforming companies. This led to the acquisition and turnaround of Kalamazoo Outdoor Gourmet, which has become the undisputed leader in high-end outdoor cooking equipment under his leadership.1 2

Previous Roles::

Chief Operating Officer at Lante Corporation
Consultant at McKinsey and Company
Various roles at Hewlett-Packard and Orco Ltd.

Education

Georgiadis holds impressive academic credentials:

B.Sc. in Electronic Engineering from the University of Sussex (UK)
M.Sc. in Computer Science from London's Imperial College
M.B.A. from Harvard Business School1

Board Memberships and Philanthropy

Pete currently serves on the boards of several companies, including CrossCheck Compliance LLC, dScout, Inc., and Kalamazoo Outdoor Gourmet LLC. He is also known for his support of education, social service delivery, and heritage management organizations.1

Pantelis A. "Pete" Georgiadis is recognized as a serial entrepreneur and experienced operator with a track record of successfully starting, building, and turning around companies across various industries.1 3