Michael brings 22 years of internet, media and consumer technology experience to Skytide, with a keen understanding of the digital media market that the company serves. A three-time CEO, he has a strong track record in growing startups, mid-tier and larger, publicly-traded companies.
Michael most recently served as President of Social Media, Cisco Media Solutions Group. He joined Cisco after it acquired Five Across, a social networking software company where he was President & CEO. Prior to those positions, Michael ran his own digital media consultancy; was CEO of BitPass, a digital media payments company; and was CEO & President of Salon Media Group, a pioneering internet media company that he brought public. He was also one of the founding board members of the Online Publishers Association. A graduate of the University of California, Berkeley, Michael resides in the San Francisco Bay Area with his wife and four children.