Michael is a bold and progressive thinker who focuses on finding the best talent, uncovering efficiencies without compromising quality, building unique and unwavering community partnerships, and creating stakeholder value. He leads every decision by connecting the right talent with the right opportunity, where they can thrive and create operational excellence. As an operating partner for various private equity firms over the last 35 years, Michael has acquired, operated, and sold over 100 broadcast properties across the US. Michael was also instrumental in conceptualizing and establishing Radio Free Asia while serving on a Presidential Commission, at the invitation of President George H Bush.With global tech advancement moving at lightning speed and traditional media models disrupted, Mike believes esports provides a compelling platform to engage a massive new market of consumers. Esports has exploded over the last few years into a full market entertainment segment, surpassing the combined revenue of the music and movie industries. Esports/Recreational Gaming is the leading sports and entertainment space for hard-to-reach Millennials and Gen Zs - a much sought-after market segment. Taking Michael’s decades of experience with traditional media and connecting brands and consumers with fan-based audience experience, esports adds in the needed forward-thinking digital strategy that is relevant to the modern consumer.Michael’s new venture, Zelus Esports, continues his lifelong passion of building teams, creating communities, and engaging audiences through fan-based, lifestyle experiences.
