Michael is an accomplished, creative and strategic marketing professional. I have had the pleasure to work with Michael on collaborative projects between our organizations and have always been impressed by his knowledge and cooperative style. He is organized, on-point, and an inspiring leader. I am excited by how he thinks and looks at challenges as opportunities as opposed to problems. Michael takes every chance to highlight his organization in unique and exciting ways.
— Denise Lubey, Former Marketing Director, Grand Rapids Symphony
Michael is a consummate professional with a intrinsic sensibilities tied to the world of hospitality. Michael is a solid communicator, is extremely productive and brought a “can do” approach to the ever changing scope as a Director is Marketing while working with Fifth Group. Since Michael has moved on, the input and contribution he made to the corporate support team and specific marketing initiatives have been held in high regard. Michael and his skills would be an asset to any segment of the hospitality industry!
— Vajra Stratigos, Former Partner and Director of Beverage & Operations, Fifth Group Restaurants
Michael expertly filled the role Marketing Director at Grand Rapids Ballet. I’ve had the pleasure of working with Michael for over 3 years now and am particularly impressed by Michael’s ability to juggle multiple projects, which had made a dramatic difference in the productivity level of the ballet. Michael would be an asset to any company.
— Mellissa Slack, Production & Stage Manager, Grand Rapids Ballet
Michael is a hard working individual who was always able to provide me with the support I needed to get my job done. His responses were always prompt and maintained an on-going dialogue with me to ensure the success of our projects. He is detail orientated and is able to handle numerous projects at one time.
— Dave Payne, President at Payne Public Relations
So energetic, so dedicated, so loyal, so PASSIONATE, so creative! A true 10!
— Loren Solomon, President & Founder of Advertising For Good and Solomon Says Advertising
Michael is one of the most articulate, talented, insightful people I know. His skills in design, marketing and communications are among some of the best I’ve seen. I truly enjoyed working with him and would immediately welcome the opportunity to do so again in the future.
— Benjamin Gray, Managing Member at Paper Daisies Stationery
Working with Michael was a pleasure. He is always on target and has an insight into the clients’ understanding of the business problem. He is always willing to do anything to make the project a success, and to top it off, always looks sharp under pressure. I would welcome the chance to work again with Michael in the future.
— Mark Baker, President at HeavyDuty Branding, Inc.
Michael did a great job in managing our account relationship. He has strong interpersonal skills and works hard to meet client expectations. It was a pleasure working with Michael and I would welcome the opportunity to do so again.
— Julie Barefoot, Associate Dean of MBA Admissions at Emory University’s Goizueta Business School
I love working with Michael! He’s an innovative marketer, brilliant strategist and a whole lot of fun to work with. I always look forward to talking to him and have so enjoyed working with him on creative ways to expose Fifth Group Restaurants to our audience.
— Sherry White, Southeast Deputy Director at UNICEF
Michael is a pleasure to work with and a great asset to the team. He is responsive, creative, and passionate about taking pride in his work. He is continually striving to find new ways to support the business, and maintains a phenomenal attitude and focus throughout.
— Suzi Thorp, Director of Human Resources at Alternative Apparel