Mike is an experienced professional in the U.S. education publishing, technology, and curriculum market. With over 30 years of senior-level sales and marketing experience, he founded the Texas Education Alliance. As CEO, Mike focuses on tailored services for the Texas education market, including strategic leadership, market growth initiatives, state and district relationships, and advocacy at all levels.

Throughout his career, Mike has held C- Suite level sales and marketing positions in seed stage, growth stage, consulting firms and large education companies like School Specialty, iLearn, Focus Marketing and Education Market Experts. He specialized in expanding market presence, developing distribution channels, and creating competitive sales and marketing strategies to startup and global education companies. He also still serves as a trusted advisor in sales and marketing for leading ed-tech companies and currently serves on the Expert Panel with the Education Research and Development Institute, SXSW Launch Advisory Panel, Start Ed Mentor, BETT Global Presenter in 2025 and plays short stop for the Austin Animals baseball team.

With a personal connection to Texas, including raising his children in Texas public schools, Mike brings extensive knowledge of the Texas education market and a deep passion for the state.