Verus International, Inc. announced that it has named industry veteran Michael McGowan to the role of General Counsel. Michael brings more than 25 years of experience to this new position at Verus. He most recently served in a similar role at the restaurant company Cava Group, where he led the legal efforts for the acquisition of Zoe’s Kitchen for approximately $300 million in November 2018. In addition to other executive positions at several successful technology companies, Mr. McGowan also served as Vice President, Strategy and Business Development and Associate General Counsel at AOL & Time Warner.