Michael is responsible for long term guidance and governance for business continuity management and resiliency programs across the globe at IBM. Prior to this role, Michael was a services and solutions executive where he managed all presales activities associated with IBM Resiliency Services business in the United States. These activities included technical architecture design and deployment, contracts and associated terms and conditions, and pricing strategies for customized, cloud, and shared resiliency solutions. Michael is a creative leader able to develop strategy, flawless execution, and the need to transform chaos into positive function and profitability.