Before being named VP at Aptum in August 2023, Michael was Rackspace Technology’s Global Partner Channel Chief and responsible for the company’s worldwide channel sales, operations and relationship management in all markets and countries. He also developed and led a Private Equity go-to-market strategy that helped PE portfolio companies take advantage of cloud professional and managed services solutions. Prior to joining Rackspace Technology, Michael was Vice President of Channels for CenturyLink and was responsible for inside sales, pre-sales engineering and customer success. Michael also served in multiple other leadership capacities spanning product, marketing and operations throughout his 22 year tenure with the company. Michael earned a Master’s degree from Ball State University and a Bachelor of Science degree from Ohio University. Michael resides in Denver, Colorado with his wife Kim and 2 children.