Overview
Mel Passarelli holds a Juris Doctor in Corporate & Securities Law from Suffolk University Law School and an MBA in Corporate Finance & Strategy from University at Buffalo School of Management[11][12]. Passarelli also earned a BA in Economics from University at Buffalo[13]. Passarelli serves as an Independent Board Member at HelixIntel[1][6], as well as Vice Chairman of the Board and member of the Investment and Audit Committee at Launch NY[5]. Additional board and advisory roles include Independent Board Director at EagleHawk[7], Board Member at Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center[8], Advisor at 3AM Innovations Inc.[9], Partner at Arete Advisory Board Partners, LLC[3], Executive Producer and Strategic Advisor at La Famiglia Pictures[4]. Passarelli previously served as Chairman of the Board at 3AM Innovations Inc.[10].
Profile introduction
Board member, former CEO, and strategic advisor with a track record of driving transformational growth, leading complex turnarounds, and scaling technology companies across public, private, and growth-stage environments. I began my career as an early senior employee at Intergraph, contributing to its growth into a Fortune 500 company, and have since led several corporate turnarounds—most notably at Attunity, where I helped guide the company from near-bankruptcy to a NASDAQ listing and its eventual $563 million acquisition. My experience spans international markets across Europe, Asia, and La…
Career history
- PartnerOct 2020 to presentArete Advisory Board Partners, LLC
- Executive Producer and Strategic AdvisorJul 2026 to presentLa Famiglia Pictures
- Vice Chairman of The Board, Member of The Investment and Audit CommitteeApr 2022 to presentLaunch NY
- Independent, Board MemberDec 2024 to presentHelixIntel
- Independent, Board DirectorDec 2025 to presentEagleHawk
- Board MemberMay 2026 to presentNiagara Falls Memorial Medical Center
- AdvisorJul 2026 to present3AM Innovations Inc.
- Chairman of the BoardMar 2025 to Jul 20263AM Innovations Inc.
Education
MBA, Corporate Finance & Strategy at University at Buffalo School of ManagementThe State University of New York
- Juris Doctor, Corporate & Securities LawSuffolk University Law School
- BA, EconomicsUniversityat Buffalo
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