Michael J. Smith Email & Phone Number

White Plains, New York , Us

My mission is to empower professionals to navigate and excel within complex leadership environments.- Providing expert consulting and coaching services, offering tailored strategies and solutions to enhance workplace communication, conflict resolution, and leadership skills.- Crafting insightful and actionable content focused on managing workplace dynamics with bosses exhibiting traits of Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD) and Asperger's Syndrome.- Acting as a thought leader in the field, sharing expertise through speaking engagements, workshops, and publications.The goal is transforming workplace challenges into opportunities for growth, helping professionals not only manage but thrive under complex leadership.

Summary of Role: Purposeful coaching and advisory to owners driving effective entrepreneur-to-PE sales transactions. Expertise in optimizing financial strategies, facilitating informed decision-making, and coaching non-profit leaders. A catalyst for growth, profitability, and strategic alignment, achieving positive outcomes in both profit-driven and mission-focused environments. Implemented innovative coaching techniques to enhance executive’s emotional intelligence, to navigate complex business environments with resilience, and inspire high-performing teams. Orchestrated successful financial strategies and operations for entrepreneurs, resulting in multimillion-dollar company valuations during the sale to private equity (PE) firms. Strengthened CEOs in refining the personal brand and enhancing executive presence, enabling establishing credibility, influencing stakeholders, and building strong professional networks. Advised non-profit leaders in navigating complex organizational challenges, driving mission-focused strategies, and optimizing resource allocation for sustainable growth.

Organization providing instruction and training by offering higher education degrees in accounting, design management, interior design, legal studies, health services, and communications for as many as 8,000 students in 10 locations.Summary of Role: Planned and directed all policies, objectives, and initiatives for the institution. Developed and implemented a market-responsive philosophy, including a comprehensive strategic plan that detailed the mission, vision, goals and objectives, priorities, and resources for the current and long range needs of the institution. Oversaw all financial, academic, and operational functions.  Introduced predictive propensity-score matching, tracked 1K+ daily data points, and achieved a 6% retention lift through optimized success signals and strategic initiative implementation. Guided institution to top 1% ranking among 2,137 schools nationally, exemplifying a commitment to fostering student economic advancement. Instrumental in the institution's consecutive recognition as a top regional college in the North, top performer in social mobility, and among the best online degree programs by U.S. News & World Report for 8 years.

Summary of Role: Created & built the Finance, Accounting, Human Resources, and Risk Management areas. Portfolio included: strategic planning, taxes, payroll, internal controls, budgeting, financial reporting, board communications, treasury, accounting, audit firm, and banking relationships, insurance, compensation plan design and implementation, loan negotiation, succession planning, valuation, investment management and real estate management and development. Architected comprehensive financial frameworks for tax planning, capital budgeting, and working capital management, leading to increased financial stability. Engineered a captive insurance strategy, resulting in $10M in cost reductions  Built and mentored an outstanding team to drive a 300% revenue surge, while cutting reporting and analysis time by 70%. Spearheaded successful real estate deals worth $150M+ by sourcing, negotiating, acquiring, selling, and financing properties.  Led 4 successful enterprise and financial technology software implementations, resulting in improved operational efficiency.

White Plains, Ny, Us

 Delivered conscientious representation to 55,000 taxpayers in Legislative District 3, securing two terms in office.  Demonstrated strategic negotiation skills to pass four consecutive $1.7 billion budgets with 0% tax increases.

New York, Ny, Us

MetLife Realty Group provided value-added investment management of $1.5 billion of real estate assets for corporate pension funds.Summary of Role: Recruited to conceptualize, design and develop a real estate investment management company. Founder of MetLife Realty Group. Served as Chief Operating Officer through the development. Conceptualized and directed the operations of the organization's Finance, Accounting, Research, Valuation, Technology, Human Resources, and Compliance functions. Directed and motivated a team of 35 professional associates. Designed the first United States daily valued commercial real estate defined contribution investment fund for individuals in corporate-sponsored retirement plans. Created the business plan, mission, and strategic direction that allowed the recruitment of 65 professionals to build a cohesive management team. Portfolio of accomplishments entailed: strategic planning, taxes, payroll, internal audit, budgeting, reporting, treasury, accounting firm and banking relationships, insurance, compensation, and bonus plan design and implementation.

New York, Ny, Us

Bs, Accounting

Mba, Finance