Michael Colonna

Chief Executive Officer
NORMS Restaurants

As president & CEO of one of California’s most iconic family diners, Mike Colonna has no shortage of inspiring stories to share on his 40-year-long career in the hospitality and restaurant industry. With experience leading some of the most successful restaurant chains in the country and a natural knack for business, he brings leadership and an owner-operator attitude to the 72-year-old SoCal restaurant brand known as NORMS.

Over the course of 26 years, Colonna traveled between coasts holding high-level positions and playing significant roles in the success of major restaurants such as Burger King, Bertucci's and Boston Market. In 2014, he and his wife of over 35 years permanently relocated to California, where he took on his current position as president & CEO of NORMS. Under his leadership, NORMS has expanded from 17 locations in 2014 to 24 locations by year end of 2022.