# Michael Sirpilla

> Michael Sirpilla is co-founder and CEO of Society Brands, the Canton, Ohio consumer-products company launched in 2020. His acquisition model invites entrepreneurs to remain as brand presidents and roll equity into the parent company. Previously, he built a multimillion-dollar financial-services wholesale agency. He serves on the Canton Regional Chamber of Commerce board in 2026.

- **Role:** Co-Founder & CEO at Society Brands
- **Organizations:** Society Brands, Sirpilla Financial Services, Canton Regional Chamber of Commerce
- **From:** Canton, United States
- **Education:** St. Thomas Aquinas High School
- **Known for:** Built a financial-services wholesale agency into a multimillion-dollar business with a team of 40., Led Society Brands as it announced a $204 million institutional capital raise in March 2022., Society Brands reported six acquisitions in 2022 and more than $1.5 million in annualized operational savings in its February 2023 update.

## Career timeline

- **Before 2020** — Built a multimillion-dollar financial-services wholesale agency with a team of 40.
- **2020-10** — Launched Society Brands.
- **2022-03** — Society Brands announced $204 million in debt and equity capital led by i80 Group.
- **2022-09** — Society Brands announced acquisitions of Yankee Toy Box, Barnesmith and Capsule Supplies, with founders staying involved.
- **2023-10** — Announced that Society Brands had raised an additional $25 million of equity since its initial capital raise.
- **2024-07** — Cleveland Business Journal described Society Brands as exceeding $100 million in annual revenue.
- **2025-07** — Society Brands announced its first athlete partnership, with Justin Lower.
- **2025-09** — Society Brands partnered with Crunchi and reported annual revenue above $160 million.
- **2025-12** — Society Brands announced a Caravan partnership, starting with Cleanomic.
- **2026** — Listed on the Canton Regional Chamber of Commerce board of directors.

## Achievements

- Built a financial-services wholesale agency into a multimillion-dollar business with a team of 40.
- Led Society Brands as it announced a $204 million institutional capital raise in March 2022.
- Society Brands reported six acquisitions in 2022 and more than $1.5 million in annualized operational savings in its February 2023 update.
- Society Brands reported more than $160 million in annual revenue in September 2025.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — The current company team page identifies him as co-founder and CEO; the 2026 Canton Regional Chamber board roster also lists him.
- **2025-12** — Announced partnership with Caravan, a CAA-backed studio, beginning with Cleanomic.
- **2025-09** — Society Brands announced its Crunchi partnership and reported annual revenue above $160 million.
- **2025-08** — Ohio’s Fifth District Court of Appeals reversed dismissal of claims brought by Primal Life Holdings and Trina Felber against Society Brands and other defendants, including Michael Sirpilla, and remanded for further proceedings. This was a procedural ruling, not a finding that the allegations were true.
- **2025-07** — Society Brands announced an athlete partnership with Canton native Justin Lower for promotion in 2025 and 2026.

## Links

- Website: https://www.societybrands.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-sirpilla-a5113142/

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Last updated: 2026-10-20