Mike left San Antonio, Texas to attend the Military Academy. Mike graduated as an Economics and Computer Science Major and served as an Armor Officer in Kuwait and Iraq.

Mike was selected to serve as the Rear-Detachment Commander for his Tank Battalion when his unit was tapped to deploy for a second tour 9 months after their first.

As the Rear-Detachment Commander Mike was critical in creating systems to support communications and care between service members and their families at home and overseas. Mike was successful in this effort through his ability to enlist talent, communicate effectively, and navigate the services available at his duty station.

When Mike left the military at the end of his service obligation he would apply those skills and his degree in future civilian jobs.

Mike has served in increasing positions of influence at USAA, Disney, and Amazon ushering in quantitative improvements to their business practices.

Mikes success has been based on his hard earned skills in facing adversity and solving complex problems.

This is his story.