Michael brings over 20 years of broad based, multi-industry experience including: leadership assessment and selection; executive development and coaching; career transition coaching; business process assessment and outsourcing; merger/acquisition evaluation and integration; strategic change leadership; business culture and competency development; executive compensation and benefits design; and IPO implementation. Additionally, Michael teaches Strategic Human Resources, Strategic Planning, Scenario Planning and Employment at Bryant University. He has also created and delivered programs on Business Acumen, Creative Problem Solving and Organizational/Personal Agility.
Michael's industry expertise includes financial services, manufacturing, insurance, oil and gas, electronics and consumer products. He has experience in line management, operations support, human resources, governance, mergers and acquisitions, IPO management, spin-offs, executive assessment, personnel development and business start-up. In addition to his domestic experience, he has also worked with European, Asian and Latin American operations.
Prior to joining Transition Solutions, in addition to his consulting practice, Mike held the position of Senior Executive Services Consultant for Right Management, where he provided executive coaching, career transition coaching and on-boarding coaching to executive level clients. Previously, Mike held a senior level Human Resources position with Citizens Financial Group where his responsibilities included executive and non-executive compensation, benefits, HR Merger and Acquisitions, and HR service center. Prior to that, he held a variety of positions within the Lincoln Financial Group (LFG) companies including Operations Support and Governance, Human Resources Officer and Chief Integration Officer. Some of his key projects included LFG’s Profit Center Reorganization, serving as General Manager of First Penn Pacific’s life and annuity operations, Chief Integration Officer for the CIGNA and Aetna acquisitions, assessment and top grading of all officers with the Lincoln Life organization, and the outsourcing of the company’s HRIS benefits, payroll, facilities, and services operations. He joined Lincoln as the SVP of Human Resources for Employer’s Health Insurance where he played a critical role in the IPO and the resulting sale of the organization to Humana, Inc.
Before joining LFG, he held leadership positions within the Baker Hughes organization that included strategic involvement in the merger between Baker International and Hughes Tool Company and the responsibility for international human resources operations.
Michael has served in leadership capacities for numerous organizations during his career. This experience includes serving on the Boards of Fellowship Health Resources, American Red Cross, Big Brother and Big Sisters, Hartford Opera, and the Golden Apple Teacher Excellence program as well as serving as a member of the Executive Committee for The Chamber of Commerce.
He has a B.S. in Business and Insurance from Oklahoma State University.