Michael Eck Email & Phone Number

New York, Ny, Us

M Klein and Company is a global strategic advisor to CEOs, Boards, Governments and large Institutional Investors. The firm was founded on the principle of providing unbiased, embedded advice to clients and has become one of the leading merger and acquisition advisors worldwide. The firm has developed the Churchill Capital franchise which is one of the leading sponsors of Special Purpose Acquisition Vehicles. As part of the Senior Advisory team I assist in providing independent advice to global clients and input related to Churchill Capital opportunities.

Quincy, Ma, Us

JJill is a leading omni-channel fashion retailer of women's apparel, accessories and footwear. The Company is publicly held with Towerbrook Capital Partners as the controlling shareholder. I am an Independent Board Member and Chairman of the Audit Committee. The Company trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker "Jill" and the website is jjill.com.

Port Chester, Ny, Us

Steer is an innovative non-profit organization that partners with public school systems to provide services for at risk youths using positive sports experiences as a vehicle to improve life outcomes. Steer has received substantial recognition for the type of tailored programming that is being delivered and the quality of the partnerships with the school systems. website is www.steerforstudentathletes.org: email is steerforstudents@gmail.com

The Company was listed on the NYSE under the symbol “CCXX.U” and was a $1 billion public investment vehicle targeting high quality acquisitions across multiple industries. The Company completed an $11billion merger with MultiPlan, one of the leading providers of technology enabled services to the health care industry in one of the largest Special Purpose Acquisitions completed at the time, ticker “MPLN”.

The Company was a partnership between the Pro Football Hall of Fame and Industrial Realty Group formed to create a $900 million, mixed-use development located in a 200-acre tourism district in Canton, Ohio surrounding the Pro Football Hall of Fame Museum. I was part of the M. Klein and Company team working with the stakeholders to further develop and progress the Company. The Company went public July 2020 and trades under the symbol “HOFV”.

Wilton, Ct, Us

Blue Buffalo is the nation's leading natural pet food company, and provides natural foods and treats for dogs and cats under the BLUE lines of products. The company is also a leading sponsor of pet cancer awareness and treatments across the United States. I was Chairman of the Audit Committee and one of 3 independent directors of this successful public Company which traded under the NASDAQ Symbol "BUFF"​. The Company went public in 2015 at $20 per share and was acquired by General Mills in a strategic transaction for $40 per share in April 2018. For more information about Blue Buffalo, visit the company's website at www.BlueBuffalo.com.

USA Ultimate is officially recognized by the United States Olympic Committee and its mission is to advance the sport of Ultimate in the United States by enhancing and promoting character, community and competition. Ultimate is one of the fastest growing team sports in the US and is played in 80 countries by an estimated 7 million men, women, girls and boys. I was a member of the Marketing, Communications and Sponsorship working group and the Investment Policy working group.Website is www.usaultimate.org.

Boston, Massachusetts, Us

Appointed member of the Senior Advisory Board to provide strategic advice to the CEO to help continue the explosive growth of the Shopkick, the most used shopping app in the US. The Advisory Board consists of top-level executives with experience across cutting edge uses of technology to drive customer engagement, highly experienced brand builders and leaders in the retail space. Shopkick is deployed in over 10,000 stores in the US and launched in Germany with over 4,000 stores. Shopkick was co-founded and led by serial mobile entrepreneur Cyriac Roeding, the original investor group included Kleiner Perkins, Greylock Partners and Co-founder of LinkedIn, Reid Hoffman. Shopkick was acquired for $250millon by an affiliate of SK Group, a Fortune 100 company based in South Korea. The company's website is Shopkick.com

New York, Ny, Us

Built and led this global group and transformed this industry segment from a low performing effort to one of the leading franchises among the peer set. Trusted advisor to public and private boards, senior management teams, entrepreneur owners and financial sponsors.

New York, New York, Us

Created and led this global effort managing approximately 35 professionals in North America, Latin America, Europe, Japan and Asia. Had primary responsibility for a number of the most prolific client relationships.

Masters Of Business Administration (Mba), Finance And Financial Management Services

Bs Business, Finance, General