Career Background

Mike partners with organizations to reinforce leadership and teamwork at the top. Executive coaching, team building, and professional speaking are tailored to each client and embedded in their mission, vision, and values.

Mike’s distinctive approach to working with leaders builds on Marshall Goldsmith's world-recognized methodology for executive coaching, coupled with Mike’s own experience as a senior leader, consultant, and coach. With this foundation, Mike tailors a process to a leader’s deep strengths to accelerate and reinforce success. He coaches CEOs and high achievers from organizations ranging from Fortune 500 companies to family-owned businesses and universities. He has delivered hundreds of surefire keynotes and workshops nationwide, earning top ratings for substance and style.  

Mike is a Master Coach in Marshall Goldsmith’s Stakeholder-Centered Coaching, and co-facilitates the certification workshops for this evidence-based approach.

Mike honed his leadership and coaching skills throughout his 28 years in management roles with The Andersons, a $5 billion business, before launching his consulting company in 2008. He is a graduate of The Ohio State University and has numerous professional certifications. At The Fortune 500 level, Mike has coached three C-level leaders and two Vice Presidents, plus mid-level level leaders and high achievers. He’s currently coaching a Fortune 500 COO and CFO.