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Mike is a senior marketing executive, seeking new opportunities. Recently he completed a five year project in which he lead the development of the mission, vision, and brand strategy for the newly formed Motley Fool Foundation.
Prior, Mike served as the Chief People Officer and Senior Vice President of Human Resources at Millennial Media, a mobile advertising platform located in Baltimore, Maryland. In his role, he was responsible for overseeing all HR-related functions while also doubling the size of the company’s talent during its IPO.
A seasoned professional marketer, his experience includes roles as Brand Strategist and Consultant for the Verizon Brand Global Launch, Director of Marketing Digital Services at AOL, and Senior Manager of Enterprise Product Development at Discovery Communications.
He has served twice as the president of the DC chapter of the American Marketing Association (AMADC), Three-term board member and chairman of AMA’s 2017 National Nonprofit Marketing Conference, and has served as a member of the AMA National Professional Chapters Council (PCC). Mike and his family reside in Northwest Washington, D.C. 
An experienced, commercially minded executive with a blend of corporate and entrepreneurial success across global markets. I’ve founded, scaled, and exited ventures, most notably CoVentured — a startup discovery and innovation platform acquired by Ecosystm in June 2024.
At CoVentured, I led the business from early-stage build to a scalable platform serving corporates, VCs, and governments seeking to solve strategic challenges through emerging technologies. My work focused on startup scouting, venture growth, and enabling innovation at scale through a global lens.
At Ecosystm I help large tech vendors and enterprises activate innovation and accelerate growth. By combining research and decision support I lead the development of integrated programs across go-to-market strategy, partner enablement, and ecosystem activation;
* Strong track record in global business development across B2B, SaaS, consulting, and strategic partnerships
* Deep expertise in platform and product development, from concept through scale
* Extensive experience in venture design, funding, growth, and corporate innovation integration
* Proven ability to engage and support senior execs in innovation, R\&D, operations, and technology across Asia, North America, Europe, and Australia
* Skilled in strategy execution, business planning, and cross-functional leadership
* Comfortable navigating fast-paced, high-change environments with commercial focus and operational discipline 
