TESTIMONIALS
Ambassador Osman Siddique:
"I have worked with Mike on a number of occasions in various domestic and international business deals and have found him to be a consummate professional, a pleasure to work with, always conducting himself in an engaging and professional manner. He is skilled at building relationships and fostering a spirit of collaboration and trust for the mutual benefit of all parties involved."
About the Honorable M.Osman Siddique: he served as the United States Ambassador to Fiji, Tonga, Nauru and Tuvalu from 1999 - 2001.
Rey Ramsey:
"Mike is one of those rare individuals who combines a high skill level with high character. I feel fortunate to have worked with him in two growth endeavors."
About Rey Ramsey: he served as the Director for the State of Oregon's Department of Housing and Community Services, Chairman of Habitat for Humanity International, founder of One Economy Corporation, and President of TechNet, a bipartisan network of tech executives representing $800B in revenues and 2M employees . He has served as Chairman of the NAACP Futures Commission, and now serves as director on numerous boards, including Morgan Stanley's Institute for Sustainability, the Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC), and the Washington Jesuit Academy. He is currently the President of The Nathan Cummings Foundation, CEO of Centri Capital, and Board Chair of Centri Tech Foundation.
Reggie Van Lee:
"While I've only had the pleasure of working with Mike on a limited number of occasions, I have found him to be very knowledgeable, extremely focused and dedicated and a great contributor to the task at hand. He is engaging, has an impressive moral compass and is a joy to work with. I look forward to working with Mike more in the near future."
About Reggie Van Lee: he is retired Exec VP of Booz Allen Hamilton, led many consulting practices during his 32 years with the firm and was appointed by President Obama to the President’s Committee on the Arts and the Humanities and the Board of Trustees of the Kennedy Center. He is co-author of the book, “Mega Communities – How Leaders of Government, Business and Non-Profits Can Tackle Today’s Global Challenges Together.” and was a founding member of the Clinton Global Initiative.
Steve Cooper:
"Mike was instrumental as NextUp's CFO during our initial five years. He owned everything from payroll to legal to governance, and brought a mature and capable competence to the company. The vast array of professional expertise he brought enabled us to focus on our clients and employees. Mike's patience, ethics, and professionalism enabled us to go to market confidently on a world-class platform he established and operated."
About Steve: he has a proven track record of successfully starting and growing world class technology consulting firms. Founder of Excella and NextUp Solutions, Board Member, CEO, builder of companies and workforce development programs.
Gus Kamnitsis:
"Mike is a highly skilled IT Professional with substantial experience supporting manufacturing operations in high-technology companies. I have worked with Mike successfully for over 15 years in various business entities covering the telecom markets and off-shore contract manufacturing. I highly recommend him for any IT - related assignments."
About Gus: he was founder and CEO of Phoenix Microwave Corp which developed and manufactured microelectronics for commercial and military applications where he successfully led the company from formation to acquisition. He served as board chairman of the NET Ben Franklin Technology Center and the Manufacturing Resource Center, as well as various other boards and business interest.
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Larry Mitchell:
"During my time at NeST Mike was a key member of the management team. He always provided excellent and timely detailed financial analysis and contributed to strategic business decisions affecting the US-based business as well as the international operations."
About Larry: Experienced General Counsel/Technology and Transactional Attorney.
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Seshadrinathan "Nathan" Krishnan, FCA, CFA:
"I have had the pleasure of working with Mike for 6 plus years. Mike's leadership qualities and take-charge attitude have been an inspiration to me during various times. I have found Mike to be a Manager who gets things done with the right level of regard to human factor in the organization."
About Nathan: he is a Registered Valuer in India and an accomplished investor and highly regarded advisor.
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