Michael Strait

Michael Strait has a diverse work experience spanning over several industries and roles. Michael started their career as the Director of Sales at BT, where they managed a $17 million revenue stream and oversaw sales activity in Canada. After that, they served as the President and CEO of Ontario Store Fixtures, where they held profit and loss responsibility for a $30 million business.

Moving forward, Michael joined Telmetrics as the SVP Sales & Account Management, leading a team focused on sales growth for national sales, Fortune 500 advertisers, and large publishers. Michael played a key role in doubling market share in two years and achieving 30% year-over-year growth.

Next, Michael joined JCM Capital as the Chief Operating Officer and later as the Managing Director of JCM Capital Development Group. Michael managed a $1 billion portfolio for this development fund and led a team responsible for project financing and development of large, commercial, solar energy projects in multiple regions including Canada, Africa, and Latin America.

Most recently, Michael became the Chief Commercial Officer at Blue Stream Fiber, where they utilize their expertise in leading commercial operations. Overall, they possess a strong track record in sales leadership, strategic direction, team management, and driving growth for various organizations.

Michael Strait attended Western University from 1986 to 1989, where they studied Economics with a focus on Business/Managerial Economics. In 2012, they enrolled at Landmark and completed a Leadership Development program from 2012 to 2015. Additionally, Michael obtained the Fundamentals of Coaching certification from the Co-Active Training Institute in 2016. Michael also holds a Series 7 Brokerage License from the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), obtained in 1998.