M.Huckaby bio

Biography: Maximizing value creation by scaling premium products and services throughout the world Michael is a passionate and energetic global executive who is multilingual and carries an entrepreneurial mindset which has been focused on driving growth for consumer service and product companies for more than 20 years. Michael’s professional career has allowed him to establish strong competencies across multiple sectors in marketing, sales, business development and general management. After studying Japanese economics in Japan during his MBA program, Michael began his career in Europe working in a division of Colgate Palmolive where he honed his marketing skills in the fast-moving consumer goods space. After working in the United Kingdom, Spain and the U.S.A with Colgate Palmolive, Michael then struck out on his own where he launched his own design and import company in Los Angeles, California. Michael and his team created unique home décor and apparel lines throughout Asia and Latin America and distributed them through premium department stores and catalogs. Michael’s products were featured in The New York Times, W Magazine and SkyMall. Michael then decided after five years to move back to the East Coast when offered an executive position with a Merck-Sanofi company to launch new pharma products throughout Latin America and Asia. After three years of continuous growth, Michael was recruited by the largest higher education provider, Laureate Education, to run their global marketing group in Switzerland. Michael grew the business rapidly by transforming the distribution and recruitment model, enhancing the quality of the institutions, as well as helping to acquire new assets around the world to bring the business to scale. After seven years living in Switzerland with his family, Michael took over the CEO role of the global group and grew the business to over $250M for an additional four years until the opportunity came to divest the assets to a private equity Michael S. Huckaby 1307 Beachview Road Annapolis, Maryland USA +1.410.340.204 [email protected] https://ch.linkedin.com/in/michael- huckaby-083aa25

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Maximizing value creation by scaling premium products and services throughout the world

Michael is a passionate and energetic global executive who is multilingual and carries an entrepreneurial mindset which has been focused on driving growth for consumer service and product companies for more than 20 years. Michael’s professional career has allowed him to establish strong competencies across multiple sectors in marketing, sales, business development and general management.

After studying Japanese economics in Japan during his MBA program, Michael began his career in Europe working in a division of Colgate Palmolive where he honed his marketing skills in the fast-moving consumer goods space. After working in the United Kingdom, Spain and the U.S.A with Colgate Palmolive, Michael then struck out on his own where he launched his own design and import company in Los Angeles, California. Michael and his team created unique home décor and apparel lines throughout Asia and Latin America and distributed them through premium department stores and catalogs. Michael’s products were featured in The New York Times, W Magazine and SkyMall. Michael then decided after five years to move back to the East Coast when offered an executive position with a Merck-Sanofi company to launch new pharma products throughout Latin America and Asia. After three years of continuous growth, Michael was recruited by the largest higher education provider, Laureate Education, to run their global marketing group in Switzerland. Michael grew the business rapidly by transforming the distribution and recruitment model, enhancing the quality of the institutions, as well as helping to acquire new assets around the world to bring the business to scale. After seven years living in Switzerland with his family, Michael took over the CEO role of the global group and grew the business to over $250M for an additional four years until the opportunity came to divest the assets to a private equity company. Michael completed the close of the transaction and provided a management transition at the end of September 2016.

Michael has a thirst for knowledge of the world which has led him to live in five countries while travelling to over 70.

Michael loves building and leading high performing global teams and driving growth by maximizing value creation for the organization and investor.

Michael is now back in the United States living in Annapolis, MD with his wife, two daughters and two dogs, where he is looking for his next career adventure.

Michael S. Huckaby

1307 Beachview Road Annapolis, Maryland USA +1.410.340.2045

[email protected]

https://ch.linkedin.com/in/michael-huckaby-083aa25