Michael F. Shirk

Mike Shirk became Chief Executive Officer of the High companies effective January 1, 2015. He has been a member of the High Boards of Directors since 2011. Mike joined High from Armstrong World Industries Inc., where he served as Vice President of Architectural Specialties Worldwide and was directly responsible for managing sales, engineering, and manufacturing operations in North America, Europe, and Asia.

Prior to Armstrong, he worked for Bain & Company Inc. in Boston, a global business consulting firm where he advised companies across several industries on a variety of corporate strategy, growth, and operational effectiveness issues. Prior to his time with Bain, he held sales and engineering roles with Lockheed Martin Corporation in the Maritime Systems and Sensors division headquartered in Moorestown, New Jersey.

Mike holds a MBA degree from Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Sloan School of Management, and an MS degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Pennsylvania. He attended Bucknell University where he earned a BS degree in Mechanical Engineering. Mike serves as a member of the Board of the Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry.