Michael A. Petruzzi Email & Phone Number

Grand Rapids, MI, US

PetroDE is the flagship product and d/b/a for Vesmir Inc., a technology startup specializing in geospatial business intelligence software solutions. PetroDE is the world's first Petroleum Decision Engine: a powerful cloud-based platform for conducting collaborative, data-informed analytics in the oil & gas industry.

• Established OvalOptions for Conflict Management to provide organizational and business development support for dispute resolution professionals.
• Conduct mediations, facilitations and neutral evaluations in private practice and in connection with district courts and local government. Work with private individuals, businesses, municipalities and non-profit.
• Excellent record of professionalism, wisdom, peace-making, trustworthiness, and neutrality.
• Flexible style that allows for adjusting to parties' needs rather than incorporating a single approach for every dispute.
• Comfortable working with disputants directly and/or with representative counsel.

• Provide business resources related to operations assessment, strategy and implementation; feasibility studies; business planning; financial modeling; and contract analysis, negotiation and management. Highlights:
• Vesmir Inc. (formerly Lindsey, Roberston & Associates, LLC) / Broomfield, CO / 2013 – PresentOrganizational and legal support for startup efforts to secure investment capital and bring company's PetroDE technology to.
• TagItJJ, LLC / Atlanta, GA / 2012 – PresentProvide content, editing and community management, as well as operations and contract management support in developing this social media startup for photography event.
• Château Andelot, Bed & Breakfast / Andelot-les-St. Amour, FRANCE / 2006 – 20092 ½ years of on-site management, including, development and implementation of marketing, financial and everyday operational strategies to.
• Western Patriot Communications, Inc. / Denver, CO / UK / Ireland / 2003 – 2013Operations and contract management including, development, installation and administration of organizational processes and management.

Golden, CO

Mediator

• Colorado Springs, CO and Plymouth, England
• Entered with new management team to salvage this mid-stage distressed, international company that developed, manufactured and sold medical adhesives for wound closure.
• Reported directly to the Company’s President and CEO, and the Board of Directors.
• Acted as liaison with outside counsel on general legal and intellectual property (IP) matters, including management of the Company’s IP portfolio of over 40 patents and 30 trademarks pending worldwide– implementing a.
• Reconfigured operational processes and cut operational expenses by 80 percent, overseeing the closure and transfer of the 50,000 square foot US manufacturing facility and corporate headquarters to Plymouth, England.
• Negotiated and drafted company agreements for outsourcing the manufacture and supply of materials, product distribution, and debt reduction (settling or extending over $1.5 MM in outstanding vendor and financing debt).

Jd, With Honors

Activities and Societies: Legal Research & Writing Dean's Fellow; Mediator - Consumer Mediation ClinicLegal Research & Writing Dean's.

Bs, Civil Engineering, Cum Laude

Dean’s Award for Academic Excellence Academic Honor Societies: Tau Beta Pi; Chi Epsilon