Mike served as CFO of First American Equipment Finance from 2001 until 2008, when he became First American’s Chief Credit Officer.  Mike served as Chief Credit Officer of First American until 2018, when he joined Innovation Finance. 

As Frist American’s Chief Credit Officer, Mike developed and implemented the company’s highly successful credit policies, resulting in company-wide, cumulative net charge offs of less than 1% over nearly a full decade.  Mike continued to serve as Chief Credit Officer and directed and managed the firm’s transition into the bank credit underwriting system, following First American’s acquisition by City National Bank / Royal Bank of Canada in 2012.  Mike also received First American’s Chairman’s Award in 2014, the Company’s highest honor.

As CFO of Innovation Finance, Mike sets financial and credit strategy and builds the relationships and processes needed for sound, scalable lending practices. Mike started his career in 1992 in public accounting and worked at Rehmann, a top regional firm.  A key member of Innovation Finance leadership, Mike is a member of the AICPA, and is actively involved in the Equipment Leasing and Finance Association, including previously serving on the ELFA Accounting Committee and on the ELFA CFO Roundtable.