Mike Blackwell

Mike Blackwell has a diverse work experience spanning several companies and roles. Mike worked as the CPO at Rhyme (formerly PriorAuthNow), where they streamlined the prior authorization process for insurance companies. Prior to that, they were the SVP Entrepreneur Development at Rev1 Ventures, helping companies validate their products and services. Mike also founded and served as the CEO of Groova LLC, a web product prototyping and design company. Prior to that, they founded and managed VacationView Inc., a successful start-up in which they owned full P&L responsibility. Mike also held roles as the CEO and COO at ShareThis and as the VP of Product Management at AOL, where they led the AOL Search technology organization and expanded responsibility for non-AOL brands. Their early career includes roles at CompuServe, where they led the development and support of CompuServe Information Manager software and built the CompuServe relationship with Apple Computer. Overall, Mike Blackwell has demonstrated expertise in product development, entrepreneurship, and leadership.

Mike Blackwell earned a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree with a focus on Communications (Emerging Technologies) from The Ohio State University. No specific start or end year for their education at the university was provided.