Mike Escobar

Mike Escobar has a diverse work experience spanning across various industries. Mike began their career in 2010 as the Vice President of Finance at Winebow, where they held the position until 2016. In 2016, they founded Belbridge Brewing Company, a Belgian-focused brewery and tasting room, where they successfully completed branding, trademark application, and other operational tasks but was unable to secure funding for the project. From 2018 onwards, Mike served as the Managing Director at Fahrenheit Advisors, offering interim CFO services to middle-market companies, aiding in strategic goal achievement. In 2019, they worked as a Faculty Mentor at VCU da Vinci Center, guiding graduate students in solving innovation problems sponsored by organizations.

Mike Escobar has a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Commerce from the University of Virginia. Mike also attended the UVA McIntire School of Commerce, although the specific details of this education are not provided. In addition, Mike has completed a course in Introduction to Architecture at the Columbia University Graduate School of Architecture, Planning & Preservation.

Mike has obtained several certifications, including "LIVING AND WORKING ON PURPOSE" from the Modern Elder Academy in May 2023, "Sheryl Sandberg and Adam Grant on Option B: Building Resilience" from LinkedIn in March 2023, and "Certificate in Transition Management" from the Modern Elder Academy in April 2021. Mike has also completed the "Design Thinking for Innovation" course at the University of Virginia Darden School of Business in June 2020.

There is mention of Mike potentially having a certification as a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) from the Virginia Board of Accountancy and as a Certified Beer Server from the Cicerone Certification Program, but there are no details provided regarding the month and year of obtaining these certifications.