Mike Zafirovski Email & Phone Number

Mike Zafirovski is a Founder, Chairman, and President at The Zaf Group based in Lake Forest, Illinois, United States, North America. Mike Zafirovski is the Founder, Chairman, and President of The Zaf Group, a family office engaged in operating, investment, and advisory activities. The operating activities include acquiring well-run family businesses with the intention of owning in perpetuity. Currently, the two platform companies are ACP CreativIT, an IT solutions provider, and ABCO Systems, a material handling systems integrator for warehouses and distribution centers. Mike is the chairman of both companies, and Mike’s wife Robin is the co-chair of The Zaf Group. Formerly, Mike was an executive advisor to The Blackstone Group (2011-2021) and served on the board of directors of Boeing (2004-2020), Stericycle (2012-2022), Apria Healthcare (2011-2022), Nortel (2006-2009), Motorola (2002-2005), several Blackstone portfolio and other private companies. During his corporate career, Mike served as President/CEO at Nortel, Motorola, and five GE businesses. Mike holds a B.A. in mathematics from Edinboro University (PA) where he captained the soccer and swimming teams. In 2002, Edinboro University awarded him an honorary doctorate degree in public service. He received the Ellis Island Medal of Honor in (2004); the Distinguished Leadership Award from the NY Hall of Science (2008); the Medal of Honor from the President of Macedonia (2013); the inagural John L. Bitove Philanthropy Award (2017); and Mike and his wife, Robin received the prestigious “Patriot Award” from the Navy Seal Foundation (2018). Mike and Robin have three sons, all of whom are married, and seven grandchildren. Their philanthropic activities through the Zafirovski Family Foundation (established in 2005), focus primarily on education, healthcare, faith-based ministries, and economic development. Mike is on Board of Directors of the Special Olympics. His other philanthropic and civic involvements include: Council of Chief Executives (member, former Chairman), The CEO Forum (member), American Enterprise Institute (member of National Council), The Halftime Institute (completed the Fellows Program in 2017), The Economic Club of Chicago (member, former director), and The Chicago Council on Global Affairs (member). Mike is co-founder of the Faith at Work ministry at the Church of the Holy Spirit in Lake Forest, Il. Mike is the former Chairman of AUSL, an organization that drove education equity at some of the most challenged public schools in Chicago. Mike’s hobbies include anything with family, mentoring, friends, travel, and sports (he completed the Kona Ironman Triathlon in 2018 and is beginning to take golf seriously).