ABOUT MIKE
The title is CEO. The story is bigger.
Professional first. Human underneath.
A life in chapters.
ROOTS AND WINGS.
Mike’s parents emigrated from Guyana and became U.S. citizens on July 4, 1976. Mike joined the Air Force Reserve in 1989 through MIT’s AFROTC Detachment 365 and was honorably discharged in 1991. He and Sarah have been married since 1994; together they have four adult children and a son-in-law who serves in the U.S. Army.
TECHNOLOGY AND EDUCATION.
The Timothy Christian Class of 1989 yearbook records Mike as “Most Likely to Succeed” and “Most Athletic” — an early glimpse of interests spanning technology, music, and sport. His education continued at MIT, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, and Carnegie Mellon University.
MUSIC AND FAITH.
Music has long inspired Mike, from competing as a classical pianist and performing at the White House Pageant of Peace to serving as a worship-team pianist and, today, on the board of Choral Arts DC.
FAMILY AND ATHLETICS.
Mike’s life outside work is grounded in family, piano, endurance events such as Tough Mudder and the Marine Corps Marathon, competitive pickleball, and his two rescue pups, Goose and Piper.
NONPROFITS AND INSTITUTIONS.
Mike’s long-standing service includes leadership across business, education, and civic institutions, including YPO, Ambleside School, Carnegie Mellon, and Guyana Outreach!
SELECTED RECOGNITION.
TIARA Leader of the Year Finalist
VMSDC Entrepreneur of the Year
Black Enterprise 100
Washington Business Journal 40 Under 40
CMU College of Engineering Alumni Award
WPI Ichabod Washburn Young Alumni Award
MIT AFROTC Corp Commander’s Award
People perform best when they belong to something worth building.