Fmr. President · Lucky Strike Entertainment

Lev Ekster, Esq.

Fmr. President at Lucky Strike Entertainment | Location-Based Entertainment · Consumer Brands · Multi-Unit Operations · Media | Scaling $1B+ Platforms from Strategy to Execution | Former NYSE-Listed Company Executive

I build and scale complex consumer businesses, the kind with thousands of employees, hundreds of locations, and employ the operational horsepower to execute on both strategy and the day-to-day.

Venues Operated
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Annual Revenue
0 $1B+
NYSE Listed Company
0 NYSE:LUCK

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About

From the ground floor to President of a NYSE-listed company.

I joined Lucky Strike Entertainment (formerly Bowlero Corporation) in 2013 at the ground level and rose to President of a NYSE-listed company, one of North America's largest consumer entertainment companies, with 360+ venues and $1B+ in annual revenue.

Over the course of my tenure, I took on successive leadership across Strategy, Amusements, Leagues, Training, Marketing, Food and Beverage, the PBA, and ultimately P&L ownership of center operations.

My background spans integrating acquisitions at scale, rebranding a publicly traded company, turning around underperforming business units, and building leadership pipelines that outlast any single executive.

I bring a hybrid perspective as a trained attorney, seasoned operator, and proven executive, able to translate strategy into results at scale.

Expertise

Where strategy meets execution.

Scaling Operations

Multi-site, multi-vertical consumer entertainment business growth experience.

M&A Integration

Integrating acquisitions at speed while preserving operational continuity and brand integrity.

Brand & Strategy

Rebranding a publicly traded company and aligning long-term strategy with on-the-ground execution.

Leadership Development

Building pipelines of talent and management while developing a culture that would outlast any single executive.

Turnarounds

Developing, diagnosing and reviving underperforming business units with urgency and operational discipline.