Michael is known as an executive with over 20 years of demonstrated success leading global operations with an extraordinary record of accomplishments in various industries including automotive, agriculture, and consumer goods inside Fortune 100, privately-owned, and private equity companies.

Michael’s areas of expertise include:

• Executive Leadership
• Global Manufacturing & Distribution
• International Expansion
• M&A Experience
• Talent Optimization
• Culture Change
• Employee Development
• Global Operations
• High-Performance Culture
• Lean Manufacturing
• Agribusiness
• Automotive
• Consumer Goods

Over Michael’s career, he has held a number of significant roles, including:

• COO at Globe Union Industrial Corporation in Taichung, Taiwan (2019 to present)
• COO at Fluidmaster in San Juan Capistrano, CA (2008 to 2019)
• VP of North American Operations at GSI Group, Inc. in Assumption, IL (2005 to 2008)
• VP of Operations at Akebono Corporation in Farmington Hills, Michigan (2003 to 2005)

Michael has held other VP and GM positions at Kautex Textron in Ohio and Cambridge Industries in North Carolina. Michael holds a BS in Statistics and Management Science from the University of Tennessee and an MBA from the University of North Carolina.