Mike Ross

Michael Ross founded Cambridge Federal in 2012. Cambridge Federal (CF) is a certified HUBZone, Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB), and Maryland DoT Small Business Entity (SBE), with its main office located in Cambridge, Maryland. CF is a founding member of the Dorchester County Department of Economic Development (DCED) incubator initiative and is located in a multi-tenant facility. Mr. Ross established Cambridge Federal in an effort to increase employment opportunities, investment, and economic development for Cambridge and Dorchester County residents.

Mr. Ross is an Adjunct Professor at Salisbury University and he received his Masters of Business Administration (MBA) from the University of Maryland College Park in 1993, a Bachelor of Arts in Industrial/Organizational Psychology from the University of Maryland College Park in 1991, and a Bachelor of Science from the University of Maryland University College in 1989.

Mr. Ross is a US Navy combat veteran and a Naval Aviator, who was deployed to Beirut, Lebanon in the early 1980s, was a member of the United Nations Multinational Peacekeeping Force, and served in Operation Urgent Fury (Grenada) in 1983. During his time in service, Mr. Ross served in VAQ-131 (EA-6B) and VP-68 (P3) squadrons.

After serving and obtaining a formal education, Mr. Ross progressed through various positions with increasing responsibilities over the years and has worked for the following Fortune 500 companies; Booz Allen Hamilton (BAH), Martin Marietta, Lockheed Martin, Level 3, L-3, Pricewaterhouse Coopers (PwC), and Rome Research Corporation.

Over the years, Mr. Ross has always strived to be an active and contributing member of the communities in which he resided. While in graduate school, he volunteered as a Counselor, Trainer, and Mentor for a troubled youth program in Washington, DC. Mr. Ross has been a youth Ice Hockey Coach for many years, served on the Board of Directors for a non-profit organization, and served his church by becoming a lay Eucharistic Minister.

Through working with these various Fortune 100 – 500 Companies, Mr. Ross has achieved over 30 years of professional experience serving commercial, federal, state, local, and civic entities. This professional experience combined with his military training, formal education, and desire to give back to the community positioned him well to become the founder and CEO of Cambridge Federal.