14,457 employees as of 2026/FY (+15.1% YoY). Revenue per employee is total revenue divided by headcount — a rough productivity gauge, not a per-worker pay figure.
On February 18, 2026, the company appointed Thomas Shannon, its Chairman and Chief Executive Officer as the President of the Company. Mr. Shannon will serve as Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President of the Company. Thomas F. Shannon is the founder, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and a director of Lucky Strike Entertainment. Mr. Shannon became a director of Lucky Strike Entertainment upon consummation of the business combination (the Business Combination) contemplated by the Business Combination Agreement, dated as of July 1, 2021, as amended on November 1, 2021 (the Business Combination Agreement), by and among Isos Acquisition Corporation (Isos) and Bowlero Corp. (Old Bowlero). Mr. Shannon founded Old Bowlero with the acquisition of Bowlmor Lanes in 1997 and has grown the company into the world's largest operator of bowling entertainment centers. Mr. Shannon holds a Master in Business Administration from the Darden School at the University of Virginia and is a graduate of the American University. On June 8, 2026, Mr. Thomas F. Shannon resigned from the role of President.
On June 8, 2026, Lucky Strike Entertainment Corporation announced the promotion of Bobby Lavan to assume the role of President of the Company in addition to maintaining his current role of Chief Financial Officer, effective June 8, 2026. Mr. Lavan previously served as Chief Financial Officer of publicly traded companies Bally's Corporation and Turning Point Brands and began his career at The Blackstone Group. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Engineering from the University of Pennsylvania.
John A. Young had been a director of Old Bowlero and its predecessor entities since 2013 and became a director of Lucky Strike Entertainment upon consummation of the Business Combination. He is the retired President, CEO and Director of Colfax Corporation (NYSE:CFX). He was one of the co-founders of Colfax and served as its Chief Financial Officer from 1995 to 2000 and Chief Executive Officer from 2000 until 2010. After leaving Colfax, he served as a Senior Advisor to Oaktree Capital Management from 2011 until 2016 and has been a director of multiple privately owned businesses in the industrial, recreational products and healthcare industries. Prior to employment with Colfax, Mr. Young was Director of Corporate Development at AMF Industries and was an M&A Associate at Chase Manhattan Bank. Mr. Young is a graduate of the University of Virginia with a Master in Business Administration from the Darden School of Business, where he was a Shermet Scholar, and a Bachelor of Science Degree in Finance from the McIntire School.
Robert J. Bass became a director of Bowlero upon the consummation of the Business Combination. Mr. Bass served as a vice chairman of Deloitte & Touche LLP from 2006 through June 2012, and was a partner at Deloitte from 1982 through June 2012, where he specialized in e-commerce, mergers and acquisitions, SEC filings and related issues. At Deloitte, Mr. Bass was responsible for all services provided to Forstmann Little and its portfolio companies and was the advisory partner for Blackstone, DIRECTV, 24 Hour Fitness, McKesson, IMG and CSC. In addition, he has been an advisory partner for RR Donnelley, Automatic Data Processing, Community Health Systems and Avis Budget. Mr. Bass serves on the board of directors of Groupon (NASDAQ: GRPN) and is both a member of the compensation committee and chairman of the audit committee. He serves as a member of the board of directors of Apex Tool Group, LLC, including as chairman of the audit committee, and as a member of the board of directors and as chairman of the audit committee of Redfin Corporation (NASDAQ: RDFN). Mr. Bass also serves on the board of trustees of Blackstone Secured Lending Fund (NYSE: BXSL) and is chairman of the audit committee and a member of the nominating/governance committee and the compensation committee. He serves on the board of trustees of Blackstone Private Credit Fund and is chairman of the audit committee and a member of the nominating/governance committee and the compensation committee. Previously, Mr. Bass served on the board of directors of Sims Metal Management (ASX: SGM.AX) from September 2013 to December 2018 and was a member of the risk and audit committee from September 2013, including serving as chairman of the risk and audit committee from November 2014, and he also served on the board of directors and as chairman of the audit committee of New Page Corporation from January 2013 (emergence from chapter XI) to January 2015 (sale of the company). Mr. Bass is a certified public accountant licensed in New York and Connecticut. He is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Connecticut State Society of Certified Public Accountants. Mr. Bass holds a Master in Business Administration from the Columbia University Graduate School of Business and a Bachelor of Business Administration Degree from Emory University.
Michael J. Angelakis had been a director of Old Bowlero since 2017 and became a director of Bowlero upon consummation of the Business Combination. He is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Atairos. He also serves as a Senior Advisor to the Executive Management Committee of Comcast Corporation. Prior to founding Atairos, he served as Comcast's Vice Chairman and Chief Financial Officer. In those roles, Michael was responsible for many strategic, financial, administrative and other areas within Comcast. During his tenure at Comcast, Michael was recognized by Institutional Investor magazine as one of America's Best Chief Financial Officers six out of eight years. Prior to joining Comcast, Michael served as a Managing Director and a member of the Management and Investment Committees of Providence Equity Partners, one of the leading private equity firms investing in technology, media and communications companies around the world. Before joining Providence, Michael was Chief Executive Officer of State Cable TV Corporation and Aurora Telecommunications. He also served as Vice President at Manufacturers Hanover Trust Company in New York, where he oversaw one of the bank's media and communications portfolios. Additionally, Michael spent several years in London developing Manufacturers Hanover's acquisition finance and merchant banking activities throughout Western Europe. He is a member of the board of directors of the following public companies: Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE: XOM), TriNet Group (NYSE: TNET) and Clarivate PLC (NYSE: CLVT), as well as the following private companies: Arcis Golf and The Orogen Group, and V Sports. Previously, Michael was the Chairman of the Board for the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia, a member of the board of directors of Duke Energy, Groupon Corporation (NASDAQ: GRPN), Hewlett Packard Enterprises (NYSE: HPE), and a trustee of Babson College. Michael is a graduate of the Owner/President Management Program at the Harvard Business School and of Babson College.
Alberto Perlman became a director of Lucky Strike Entertainment in December 2022. Mr. Perlman currently serves as the chief executive officer and co-founder of Zumba Fitness, LLC, the largest branded fitness program in the world. At Zumba, Mr. Perlman oversees marketing, product development, business development, and innovation, and negotiates strategic partnerships with fitness clubs and organizations around the world. Since its inception in 2001, the Zumba program has grown from a single class taught in a Miami gym into a global movement and expansive lifestyle brand. Zumba now reaches 15 million weekly participants in 200,000 locations in 186 countries. Prior to founding Zumba, Mr. Perlman was founder and CEO of internet- incubator Spydre Labs and worked as a consultant for the Mitchell Madison Group. Mr. Perlman earned his bachelor's degree in business from Babson College.
Rachael A. Wagner had been a director of Old Bowlero since 2017 and became a director of Lucky Strike Entertainment upon consummation of the Business Combination. She is a Partner at Atairos, where she leads investments in the leisure, entertainment, and digital media industries. Ms. Wagner joined Atairos from Lindsay Goldberg, where she participated in all major investment functions, including origination, transaction execution, and portfolio company development. Ms. Wagner was a Managing Director at Lindsay Goldberg and served as a Director on several portfolio company boards across a wide range of industries, including food & beverage manufacturing, specialty distribution, government services, and downstream energy. Prior to joining Lindsay Goldberg, Ms. Wagner worked at Lion Capital and in the Private Equity group at Blackstone. She previously served as a member of the board of directors of Oxford University's Said Business School and as a member of the Council on Foreign Relations. Ms. Wagner is a member of the board of directors of Arcis Golf, Wilson College and LifeLabs Learning, a workplace training and consulting company. She received her Master of Business Administration degree and an MSc in Comparative Social Policy from Oxford University, where she was a Rhodes Scholar, and her Bachelor's degree from Harvard University.
Sandeep Mathrani became a director of Lucky Strike Entertainment upon consummation of the Business Combination. Mr. Mathrani currently serves as Managing Director of Sycamore Partners, a private equity firm specializing in consumer, distribution, and retail-related investments. Mr. Mathrani served as the chief executive officer of WeWork (NYSE: WEWK) and a member of its board of directors from February 2020 to May 2023. Prior to WeWork, he served as CEO of Brookfield Properties Retail Group and as Vice Chairman, Brookfield Properties from August 2018 to February 2020. Prior to that, he served as CEO of GGP Inc. for eight years, during which time he oversaw the company's strategic rebranding in 2017 to a retail real estate company, as well as the successful $9.25 billion acquisition of GGP by Brookfield Property Partners in 2018. Before joining GGP in 2010, Mr. Mathrani was President of Retail for Vornado Realty Trust, where he oversaw the firm's U.S. retail real estate division. Before that, he spent nearly a decade as Executive Vice President at Forest City Ratner. Mr. Mathrani currently serves as a member of the board of directors of Dick's Sporting Goods (NYSE: DKS), Tanger Factory Outlet Center, Inc. (NYSE: SKT) and Mindspace REIT. Mr. Mathrani served on the executive board and the board of trustees for the International Council of Shopping Centers, the executive board and 2019 chair of the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts, as well as on the board of directors for Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (Nasdaq: HST). He holds a Master of Engineering, Master of Management Science and Bachelor of Engineering from Stevens Institute of Technology.
Richard Born became a director of Lucky Strike Entertainment in June 2025. Mr. Born, a pioneering force in hospitality-focused real estate, has worked in real estate development and management for over 35 years, with a focus on the hospitality industry and is a co-founder of BD Hotels. He holds indirect interests in approximately 25 hotels and approximately 20 other real estate properties and is directly involved in the management and operation of more than half of these assets. Mr. Born's projects include iconic properties such as the Hotel Chelsea, the Bowery Hotel, the Mercer, and the Ludlow, which have redefined the guest experience and helped shape the hospitality scene in New York as well as other major markets. Mr. Born is a graduate of the New York University School of Medicine, after which he completed three years of surgical residency.
Jason Harinstein became a director of Lucky Strike Entertainment in June 2025. Mr. Harinstein brings over two decades of executive leadership from some of the industry's most innovative and data-driven companies. Mr. Harinstein served as the Chief Financial Officer of Collectors Holdings Inc. from December 2021 through October 2025. Prior to that role, Mr. Harinstein served as the Chief Financial Officer of Flatiron Health, Inc. from April 2017 through December 2021 and has also held corporate and business development leadership positions at Groupon and Google. Mr. Harinstein is also a member of the board of directors of Groupon, Funko, and Collectors Holdings Inc. Mr. Harinstein is a graduate of the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.
From SEC filings, via Futu. Compensation is total reported pay for the most recent fiscal year on file, not base salary alone.
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