Mike is the Chairman of the Board of Avive Solutions. Avive is the leading developer of a next generation, consumer-focused automated external defibrillator, a life-saving device used in the treatment of sudden cardiac arrest. He has over 30 years of experience serving as CEO, founder, and senior executive in private and public healthcare technology companies whose successful exits have generated over $1 billion in shareholder value. Mike is also a founding director and serves as the Chairman for Immunicom, a company at the forefront of developing innovative, non-pharmaceutical approaches for treating cancer, inflammatory diseases, and autoimmune diseases. Mike is a visionary entrepreneur who built two companies from start-ups through to completed acquisitions. He was named San Diego’s 2003 Entrepreneur of the Year for Medical Products and Technology. He received an MBA from Harvard Business School and a BS in Mechanical Engineering from General Motors Institute (now Kettering University). Mike served on the UCSD Cardiovascular Center Board of Advisors for over 20 years and the Perry family were founders of Pacific Ridge School, a highly successful independent school in North County San Diego. Mike is a frequent speaker, panelist and mentor of entrepreneurship, innovation and leadership in healthcare.