VICE PRESIDENT LEADING COMPANIES TO GROW

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During Mike's tenure both Caleres and Anheuser-Busch achieved record earnings driven by action from teams under his leadership.  These fundamental shifts in business results drove enhanced top line sales, improved margin structure, market share growth and ultimately growth in shareholder value

Mike and his teams created strategies to close gaps and capitalize on white space opportunities with consumers in the marketplace

His consumer and merchandising insights teams created actionable insights from cutting edge and industry leading data sources and tools.  Lead AI transformation to solve problems with an art+science approach

Mike's sales and planning teams relentlessly executed those strategies on a daily basis through clear guidelines and direct objectives to achieve aligned upon goals

KPIs were established and monitored routinely to ensure disciplined execution behind the outlined strategies, that in turn generated incremental sales, margin and market share results

Mike's combination of analytical skills, ability to identify opportunities, create strategy to capitalize on those opportunities and rally teams to execute those strategies have been described as his “superpower” and “is a precious talent valued by any organization”

Noted for delivering impactful messages to large groups of industry professionals and board teams through live speaking engagements on stage, professional video productions and taped  messages