Mike serves i2E as our Executive-in-Residence (EIR). As an EIR, Mike has shared his experience, knowledge and wisdom with entrepreneurs across the state on topics such as governance, competitive analysis, knowing your markets, customer discovery and establishing a sales team and sales materials for startup companies. Over the past several years Mike has engaged with numerous client companies and E3 participants in providing sales resource reviews, providing mentoring sessions with companies and working through early commercialization strategies for companies who are aiming to scale and seek funding.
Mike has served as the Chairman and CEO of Thunderbird Resources Equity, Inc. since 2014. Prior to the formation of Thunderbird Resources, he was the President and Director of GMX Resources, Inc. an E&P company based in Oklahoma City. Before joining GMXR, Mike was the SVP of Worldwide Sales and Marketing for ON Semiconductor, a multi-billion-dollar semiconductor manufacturing company. He received his MBA from MIT and has over 30 years of experience in corporate leadership and business development in the energy and technology industries.