Mike Panara Jr.

Mike Panara Jr. is a seasoned sales development professional currently serving as the Strategic OB Sales Development Leader at Rippling since May 2025. In addition to this role, Mike volunteers with Kuilei Cliffs, focusing on the preservation and enhancement of natural beauty every Saturday. Prior to Rippling, Mike held the position of Head of Sales Development at Modern Treasury from May 2021 to August 2024, where Mike played a key role in the founding go-to-market team at the Series B stage. Before that, Mike managed the North American Sales Development team at Currencycloud from January 2020 to May 2021. Mike earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting and Business/Management from Rutgers University.