Design
Art Direction
Branding
Marketing
Higher Ed Strategies
Creative Management

Mike is an advocate for good Design, a compelling speaker, and an award-winning creative director who is recognized for creative problem-solving, connecting people, and shaping new ideas. Currently the Executive Creative Director for the West Virginia University system, Mike is an expert on higher education branding and recruitment. At WVU, he leads an accomplished team of designers, writers, front and back-end developers, videographers, event specialists, and project managers. Together, they work to build and shape the university's brand, positioning WVU as a creative leader in higher education. Before joining the WVU family, he was a designer and art director at Purdue University. Mike is a graduate of Columbia College Chicago.