Prior to his commercial experience, Mike was a graduate assistant in the University of Cincinnati Structural Dynamics Research Laboratory.  Consulting and research jobs at the time included testing the rigid body properties of the NASA X-38 escape vehicle, vibration and acoustic optimization of the Saab 340 twin turboprop commuter aircraft, full-scale modal surveys of the TOPEX/Poseidon satellite and also an acoustic array-based technique via nearfield acoustic holography for the automotive interior at Renault Automotive.

Mike currently serves as Vice President of The Michael and Robin Lally Forward Foundation and the vice-chair of the Tampa/St. Petersburg chapter of Social Venture Partners, and is an avid investor in early-stage technology companies. After his successful exit from a second-generation technology company, PCB Group, his responsibilities have shifted from daily operations to strategy, mentoring and philanthropy.

Mike was born and raised in Clarence, N.Y., a suburb of Buffalo, graduated from Cornell University and holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering. He is married with five children and enjoys general aviation and adventure travel – including mounting climbing, HALO skydiving from 28,000 ft, experiencing Zero-G parabolic flight in a modified 727 and pulling loops in a T6 Texan trainer.