Michael Gaugh

Michael Gaugh is a Senior Director at Highspot, where they lead deal strategy initiatives. Previously, they held the role of Director of Deal Desk at Imply and have extensive experience in managing deal strategy teams at Okta. Their background includes serving as Counsel at Potomac Law Group, overseeing negotiations and commercial transactions in the IT sector. Michael also instructs Negotiations at The George Washington University's Elliott School of International Affairs, reflecting their depth of expertise in both practice and academia. They earned a Juris Doctor from Georgetown University Law Center and a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Miami.