Rich Sorota is the first Chief Executive Officer of Miller Johnson. He works collaboratively to deliver continued growth by leading and engaging all areas of the firm, and serving as a business partner and advisor to the Management Committee and all team members.

Experience

Rich brings expertise as CEO/President/EVP/Board member of global, public, private and family-owned businesses. Classically trained at General Electric, Procter & Gamble, and Philips, he is a transformation expert and servant leader with a successful track record of exceeding customer expectations and outperforming competition. He is a growth-oriented, entrepreneurial leader with extensive experience in strategy and corporate development, P&L management, mergers & acquisitions and new product launches generating billions in sales.

Prior to joining Miller Johnson, Rich was President, Consumer Self-Care Americas for Perrigo Company, a global consumer self-care company, where he was responsible for 1,900+ products, 9,000+ SKUs and 130+ customer brands in the OTC, Infant Formula and Oral Care businesses.

Before Perrigo, Rich was President & Chief Executive Officer at Ranir, a leading global manufacturer and seller of private label oral and personal care products with total sales in 2020 of $405 million in 50 countries. He was responsible for 700 employees across North America, Europe and Asia.

As Managing Director/Operating Partner at American Capital, a publicly traded private equity and global asset management firm, Rich collaborated with CEOs and leadership teams of four portfolio companies – ASAP Industries (oil & gas equipment), Halt Medical (medical devices dealing with uterine fibroids), Montana Silversmiths (jewelry) and Rug Doctor (do-it-yourself carpet cleaning) – helping increase value by focusing on strategy, organization/leadership development, profitable sales growth and Board governance.

Rich has held leadership roles at Bissell Homecare, Inc., a family-owned floor care company and the leading manufacturer and marketer of vacuums and deep-carpet and floor cleaners in North America; was an independent Strategy & Manufacturing Consultant for the United States Postal Service in Washington, D.C.; and was President of Harman International Industries’ Global Consumer Business. Earlier in his career, Rich had roles of increasing responsibility at Scotts Miracle-Gro Company, Philips, Procter & Gamble (Brand Management) and General Electric (Finance).

Professional Affiliations, Activities, and Honors

Rich’s extensive Board of Directors experience includes serving as Independent Board Director for Rug Doctor; Board Director for Ranir LLC, SHYN, Halt Medical and Montana Silversmiths; and Board Member for Junior Achievement of the Michigan Great Lakes, Broadway Grand Rapids and The Right Place. He is a Member of World 50/Grow 50 and the Executive Forum.

Education

Rich earned a Master of Business Administration at the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University and a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Political Science at the University of Vermont.