Lou Sandoval

Lou Sandoval is the President and Managing Partner of Halo Advisory Group a management consulting firm working with Early Stage companies to help them scale and with Fortune 500 companies to drive digital transformation and the application of technology to improve operating efficiency at scale. Most recently Sandoval served as President and CEO of SupplyHive™, a software technology company based in Chicago serving Fortune 500 clients in the development of their Supplier performance and diversity metrics. Previously, he held senior leadership positions at Brunswick Corporation, a global consumer goods company based in the Chicago area. Lou has served on the Wintrust Bank Board of Directors since 2015 where he chairs the risk management committee and serves on nominating, compensation, and governance. He brings more than 30 years of professional experience in commercialization, mergers and acquisitions, technology, and leading strategic growth initiatives. Sandoval’s board service extends to the non-profit sector as well with over two decades of service on various local and national boards. Lou has worked with Fortune 100 companies to lead technology-driven organizational transformations in consumer engagement with health care, business services, durable consumer products, and industrial products. His diverse background gives him a unique vantage point of many market verticals and has made him a valuable advisor to many companies. He serves on the advisory board of two early-stage startups in satellite communications and marine technology and has held leadership positions on the Boy Scouts of America Board of Directors. Lou is on the board of directors of the 145-year-old Chicago Yacht Club, where he also served as the sixty-ninth commodore and chair of the board. He serves on the board of trustees of Epic Academy a Charter High School in the South Chicago neighborhood where he grew up.