Leadership Team

With nearly 30 years in executive recruitment, Michael Bitar has built a career defined by precision, performance, and strategic client partnership. As a Partner at Protis Global, he has been instrumental in scaling the firm into a Top 10 executive search office globally within MRINetwork—a network of more than 200 firms and 1,000 recruiters worldwide.

Michael advises founders, CEOs, and investors across the consumer goods landscape on executive leadership decisions at critical inflection points—from rapid growth and founder-to-professional transitions to capital events and acquisitions. His client roster includes Olipop, Red Bull North America, poppi, Hostess, Zing Zang, and American Born Moonshine, among others.

His consultative, data-driven approach—focused on business alignment, cultural fit, and leadership impact—has generated over $30 million in career billings and established him among the industry’s most consistently high-performing search executives.

Michael launched his career at Ernst & Young, Nabisco, and Bic, and was an early-stage investor in Angel’s Envy, the premium bourbon brand later acquired by Bacardi.

He remains deeply committed to the future of the search profession, actively mentoring emerging consultants both within and beyond Protis Global.