Mike currently counsels SCORE clients in Madison and Middletown Connecticut. His background includes starting several business consulting firms, working at a "big six" management consulting firm in New York City, and reaching the level of Chief Technical Officer for a large insurance corporation. He is a professional project manager and has experience working on merger/acquisition teams, developing strategic plans, executing large financial systems projects, and managing mid-sized organizations. He is also an experienced technical trainer. Mike is retired from business. He is actively engaged in volunteer activities serving as a member of the Board of Directors at WFC in Meriden where he is active on the Audit Committee and marketing and tutoring high school students in physics and mathematics. He has prior experience as a member of several boards of directors for non-profits including start ups. Mike is a veteran and provides returning veterans with business startup and operations counseling through SCORE as well as other veteran oriented services.

Michael Sarka Tourism and hospitality management, marketing, events development and operation, publicity. Small business start up and management. Not for profit organization Chief Executive Officer and Chief Elected Officer, management, marketing, income growth, program development and implementation. Agriculture background.