Michael Stokes

Michael Stokes has a diverse work experience spanning over two decades. Michael is currently serving as the Vice President of Strategic Growth at Ridgeline International, Inc., where they lead the Business Development and Marketing teams. Their role involves developing and executing comprehensive growth strategies, identifying new opportunities, forging strategic partnerships, and optimizing existing operations.

Prior to their current position, Michael was a retired USG Officer, where they spearheaded efficiencies in worldwide field positions, demonstrated expertise in insider threat, resource management, and policy drafting. Michael also collaborated extensively with US intelligence community and foreign partners.

Before that, Michael served as the Director of Special Projects at the United States Department of Defense. In this role, they provided authoritative advice and management on special DoD projects and initiatives, acted as a senior advisor, and provided independent and objective conduct and supervision of special assignments.

Michael also has experience in the private sector. Michael worked as the VP Federal Programs at Shape Security, where they initiated opportunities and advocated for the strategic development of the company's Federal client sector. Michael also served as the VP of Sales at Sypris Electronics, LLC, and as the Director of Corporate Development at nCircle Network Security.

Throughout their career, Michael has demonstrated their leadership capabilities and technical expertise in the fields of cybersecurity, network security, and business development. Michael has successfully implemented strategies, developed partnerships, and achieved growth for the organizations they have worked for.

Michael Stokes has a comprehensive education history. In 2001, they enrolled at American InterContinental University and successfully completed their Bachelors of Science degree in Information Technology in 2004. Later, in 2014, they attended Columbia Business School to pursue a course in Finance and Accounting for the Nonfinancial Executive. In 2017, they attended the Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management, where they engaged in an executive education program focused on Leading and Sustaining a Culture of Innovation.

Apart from their academic achievements, Michael Stokes also holds additional certifications. Specifically, they are certified as a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) by (ISC)², and as a Certified Information Privacy Professional/United States (CIPP/US) by the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP). The specific dates or months of when they obtained these certifications are not provided.