Mike is the Director of Intel IT Business Strategic Business Partnerships (SBP) in the Office of the CIO (OCIO). The OCIO provides critical focus on programs across the Intel IT organization. The SBP team focuses on managing Strategic alignment with Intel’s partners, i.e Lines of Business (LOB) acting as the CIO of the Business Unit, managing strategic business demand and ensuring business value is delivered from across all Intel IT’s Portfolios and Services. The team also drives strategic programs that provide Enterprise feedback to Intel partners on Intel’s current and future platforms, products and solutions. In alignment with Intel direction the engagement goes even deeper in specific divisions or focus areas such as Smart Spaces (Venues, buildings) and Smart Cities as IT and all Other Technologies continue to work seamlessly together. He has a constant focus on continuous improvement as a certified Lean Six Sigma Green Belt. Prior to this role, Mike spent 20 years at Intel in a variety of roles within IT from developer, Project Manager, IT Info Tech Manager, Business Relationship Manager and Director of Business Operations. Mike earned a double major in Mathematics and Accounting from Illinois Benedictine University in Lisle, Illinois.