Michael Hoag
Independent Director
Michael Hoag serves as an independent director of Avala BDC. Mr. Hoag is a United States Marine Corps Veteran with over 30 years’ experience leading operations management across diverse industries ranging from optoelectronics and telecommunications to semiconductor development and high-tech hardware design and manufacturing. Mr. Hoag is an adept communicator and strategic thinker with proven ability to assess, develop, and supervise large international cross functional teams in fast-paced and complex environments. Mr. Hoag has built and managed large operational teams with a focus on quality, efficiency and reliability. Mr. Hoag is currently the Director of Operations at Advanced Communications and Electronics, Inc. in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Previously, Mr. Hoag was the Senior Director of Operations for TriLumina Corp. in charge of all domestic and international manufacturing and corporate operations. At TriLumina, Mr. Hoag was actively engaged as part of the executive team in all board matters and corporate governance.
Mr. Hoag has considerable experience in program and project management, supply chain management, manufacturing, IT infrastructure and security. Mr. Hoag most recently served as Director of Contract Manufacturing at SLD Laser in Fremont California. Prior to joining TriLumina, Mr. Hoag served as Vice President of Operations at Zephyr Photonics in Zephyr Cove, Nevada. At Zephyr Mr. Hoag was actively engaged with the board and in corporate governance matters. Prior to Zephyr, Mr. Hoag worked in various capacities at telecommunication companies as a senior engineer and operations management.
As a manufacturing and operations expert, Mr. Hoag offers the Company valuable skills in in depth operational due diligence assessing potential portfolio companies and assisting the Company in evaluating portfolio management teams and analyzing needs for future managerial assistance. Mr. Hoag is a graduate of Memphis State University with a Bachelor of Science in biological sciences. He served honorably eight years in the United States Marine Corps most notably as the CSO with HMX-1 Presidential Helicopter Squadron.
We believe Mr. Hoag’s management and operations experience, and the experience he has gained working with various boards, are directly related to his core duties as a director and as a member of the Investment Committee and make him qualified to serve as a member of our Board of Directors.