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Michael serves as Cortera’s CFO. Prior to joining Cortera, Michael joined the founding management team of Ideal Image, a healthcare services company, in 2005. When Michael joined Ideal Image, it had no corporate clinics. During his tenure as CFO, Ideal Image grew to a nationwide network of clinics. Michael led the sale process where Steiner Leisure (NASDAQ: STNR) acquired the company for $175 million in cash in 2011.

Michael joined the founding management team for the startup software company, OpenNetwork Technologies, in 2000. Michael served on the Board and was the CFO for the company. Michael raised venture capital from world-class venture capital firms while the company won world-wide Global 2000 customers. Michael led the sale process where BMC Software (NYSE: BMC) acquired the company in 2005.

Michael co-founded a NASD licensed investment bank focused on private placements and corporate finance services for small to middle market companies. Michael sold the company to a larger investment bank in 1999.

Michael received a Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Miami and a Master of Business Administration from the University of South Florida.

Michael was recently named “CFO of the Year” in a competition sponsored by Chase, Financial Executives International & Tampa Bay Business Journal in 2011.