About Mike:

At the age of twenty-four, Mike began his career in the electronics industry working for an electronic assembly equipment manufacturer. During his time there, he proposed an idea for a new product. His employer declined.
Undeterred, Mike developed the product in his spare time out of his garage and ultimately sold the rights to the product back to his employer.

Not long after, Mike identified another opportunity and once again presented the concept to his employer. Once again, it was rejected. This time, instead of licensing the idea, Mike chose a different path. He developed the product independently and founded his own company, Aqueous Technologies.

Up to that point, Mike had little desire to become an entrepreneur. However, his belief in the product and his commitment to bringing it to market made entrepreneurship the only viable option. At the age of thirty-one, Mike officially launched his business and became, reluctantly, an entrepreneur.

Today, Mike is a well-known and respected leader within the electronics manufacturing industry. He serves on the Global Board of Directors of the Surface Mount Technology Association (SMTA), where he holds the position of Vice President of Communications. He is also the Conference Chair for the Pan Pacific Strategic Electronics Symposium (PanPac), an annual international conference held in Hawaii.

Mike frequently travels worldwide delivering presentations on industry best practices, electronics reliability, and environmental responsibility. His speaking engagements include trade associations, technical conferences, industry symposiums, major universities, and government agencies, including NASA. In addition to technical topics, Mike also speaks at universities and corporations on the subject of entrepreneurship.

In recognition of his contributions, Mike has been honored with Distinguished Speaker status by his industry trade association. He regularly teaches technical courses at major industry events focused on improving electronics reliability.

Mike has authored numerous technical papers, articles, and columns published through industry conferences and professional publications. He also produces technical workshops attended by audiences around the world.

In addition to his running his company, Mike produces technical workshops attended by audiences worldwide and is the host of the popular Reliability Matters Podcast. 

Mike has appeared on numerous business-related podcasts, sharing his experience in business, marketing, and entrepreneurship and is the host of The Reluctant Entrepreneur Podcast.

Mike is also the author of "The Reluctant Entrepreneur: Anatomy of a Business Startup From Uncertainty to Unstoppable", available on Amazon.