Michael C. Shores

Michael C. Shores has a diverse range of work experience. Michael C. began their career at Flextronics in 1997 as the General Manager for New Product Introduction (NPI). In 2002, they co-founded Texas Prototypes / TXP and served as President and CEO until 2010, where they led the company to become an industry leader in PCBA prototyping and product realization. Following this, from 2010 to 2011, they worked as the President of Cambridge Industries Group (CIG), the world's largest independent telecom OEM supplier.

In 2013, Shores became the Chairman and CEO of Pure Guar India, Ltd. / Guar Global, Ltd., where they focused on increasing crop yields in the guar-growing sector by combining local agricultural practices with western technologies. From 2011 to 2017, Shores was the CEO of New China Ventures, a financier that secured capital from strategic Asian investors for companies with "Game Changing" intellectual property.

In 2016, they joined Quark Ventures as an Entrepreneur in Residence, where they helped North American innovators accelerate growth through cost-effective equity and European Union grants. In 2018, Shores assumed the role of Director at Phigenix, Inc.

Most recently, in 2017, Shores became a Sales Agent at Cloud 9 Human Connection Solutions.

Michael C. Shores earned a Bachelor's Degree in Marketing from the University of Arkansas, where they attended from 1986 to 1990.