Expert in Business Strategy and Planning. Very Knowledgeable in Sales and Marketing and Public Relations. Managed large and small not-for-profit associations. General manager small plastic fabricating company. Prepared business plan for new venture that received letter of intent from Wall Street firm.Represented industry before legislative bodie,.media and public interest groups.Developed and implemented waste minimization programs for six countries of former USSR. Responsible for 13 managers who directed trade association programs for over 1,800 companies.

25 years of NONPROFIT experience. A thorough understanding of the nonprofit business cycle. Expertise in the following areas: Starting a nonprofit, Board Development, Board Recruiting, Fundraising, Strategic Planning. Served as president, vice president, secretary and treasurer. Served as chairperson on numerous committees for nonprofit organizations. Retired PNC Bank and worked in commercial and retail lending for 30 years

Mike currently mentors 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 mentoring through SCORE as well as other veteran oriented services.