An experienced strategy and growth professional, Michael is the CEO and co-founder of Leopard, an insurtech startup working to revolutionize life insurance and annuities distribution. Prior to starting Leopard he spent a few years at Policygenius, first on the Strategy & BizOps team and eventually as the VP & General Manager of Policygenius Pro, the company's B2B offering. Michael joined Policygenius after being a management consultant at L.E.K., the largest global strategy consulting firm. Prior to L.E.K., Michael was VP of Marketing at Fond, an employee rewards and recognition SaaS provider helping companies build places where employees love to work. At Fond, Michael was responsible for shaping go-to-market strategy and driving growth, overseeing product marketing, marketing communications, and demand generation. Previously, Michael was the VP of Marketing at Gild (later acquired by Citadel) where his responsibilities spanned demand generation, sales enablement, PR/AR, brand marketing, market research, and customer feedback programs. Between Fond and Gild, his PR wins include coverage by:The New York Times NPRThe AtlanticWashington PostThe EconomistEntrepreneurFast CompanyFortuneBloombergForbesSan Francisco ChronicleCNBCO MagazineTechCrunchRecodeAllThingsDThroughout his experiences, Michael has worked with customers large and small across a range of industries, from “real economy” customers to big brands like Salesforce, Square, Lyft, and Visa. As a management consultant and marketing executive, Michael’s primary interest has always been in growth strategy—in helping companies discover and execute the strategies and tactics that accelerate their success.Michael graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Reed College with a B.A. in English, an MBA from HEC Paris, and a Master’s of Advanced Management from the Yale School of Management.