Michael Cummings is president and partner at the Alpha IR Group and is based in Boston. Mr. Cummings also serves as general manager of east coast operations and he manages client relationships focusing on enhancing messaging and investor engagement strategies. Much of his investor relations experience has involved crisis management, management transitions and transaction communications. His most recent client experience has focused on crisis communications and establishing best practice cross-border investor communications programs for companies across several sectors. Prior to Alpha IR, Mr. Cummings spent over seven years in the strategic communications practice of FTI Consulting where he led global, multi-stakeholder financial communications programs for some of the largest and fastest growing companies in the world. Prior to FTI, Mike spent over six years in mutual fund strategic development at John Hancock Advisors in Boston, where he was responsible for FP&A, and evaluating potential corporate and portfolio M&A activity. Previously, Mr. Cummings served in financial planning and analysis and investor relations at The Hartford Financial Group.Mr. Cummings holds a B.S. in finance from Siena College in New York and an M.B.A from Babson College with a concentration in entrepreneurial studies.