Mike is a Board Director and Advisor, based in London, having worked in financial services, globally, for the past 32 years

Mike spent over 20 years with State Street Corporation; originally based in Boston, spending the past 17 years based in London and Tokyo, before retiring in early 2016. Most recently, as Executive Vice President, he was responsible for working across State Street's global services, global markets and asset management groups globally to create partnerships and C-suite relationships. He has also spent many years creating partnerships with bulge-bracket private equity firms, as well as sourcing/evaluating M & A opportunities

Prior to these roles, Mike was President and Chief Executive Officer of State Street Japan, a founding member of State Street's Asia-Pacific Executive Board, and President of SSGA's Ventures Group, based in Tokyo.  From 2000-2003, he was based in London, where he led State Street's sales and marketing teams across EMEA. He joined State Street Corporation in 1996 in Boston as Head of Offshore Funds.

Mike has specialised in multiple aspects of the investment management and investment services businesses in most global markets. He has advised on the creation and support of offshore and domestic funds, in both established and emerging markets, and has extensive experience in the sales and marketing of funds and institutional pension products globally.

Prior to joining State Street, Mike was a Managing Consultant for ATKearney's investment management practice. He was also Vice President of International Development and on the Board of offshore funds for Putnam Investments; also serving as VP and Counsel

Mike holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Boston College, an MBA from The Amos Tuck School of Business Administration at Dartmouth College, and JD degree from Boston College Law School. He has taught at the graduate level and lectured extensively at universities in the UK and US

Mike has served on multiple Boards and committees, globally. He has been a Board member of many offshore funds, serves as a Senior Advisor to Hengtian Services, has been a member of the International  Committees of the ICI and NICSA (US), and a member of the Ireland (IFSC/Taoiseach) Savings and Investment Group. He has also served on the Board of Overseers and the Business Advisory Council of Boston College Law School, and serves as an advisor to multiple finitech firms

Mike is a dual US/UK citizen