Michael is a proven results-oriented CEO with over 30 years’ experience creating, leading, restructuring, and growing technology finance and services organizations from the entrepreneur to exit stages. He has demonstrated the ability to develop strategic vision, build successful teams, innovate, execute business plans, create and maintain culture, and implement organizational change. He began his career as a banker where he quickly became a crisis management specialist and applied that experience within one of the largest technology finance organizations as it restructured, innovated, and grew its operations globally. As an entrepreneur, Michael founded a pioneering IT managed service provider that delivered one of the earliest “as-a-service” models providing all infrastructure and services he trademarked under the term IT-as-a-Utility™. After his successful exit, Michael authored "The Bliss Journey: Becoming the Hero of Your Own Story," a set of 14 leadership principles for entrepreneurs, business owners, CEOs, and C-level executives to create a culture for maximum impact, profitability and purpose based upon his 27 years as a CEO. Through his consulting practice, Michael now guides business leaders and their organizations as they strive to become market leaders.Specialties: Visionary Leadership, Strategic Planning and Execution, Marketing and Branding, Talent Acquisition and Retention, Business Development, Coaching/Mentoring, Transaction Structuring, and Private Equity and M&A.