Prior to becoming the chief executive of Atlas Pearls in June 2022, Michael Ricci had spent 11 years as chief executive of a variety of large private companies.
Mr Ricci has extensive understanding of the pearling industry, having been chief executive of the MG Kailis Group for 6 years, which included the Kailis Australian Pearls business. He had also spent 18 months with John
Hardy Jewelry as an expat based in Indonesia; and 28 years as chief executive, chief operating officer and finance roles across Australia and Asia.