Michael H.

Michael H. has extensive work experience in various marketing roles, spanning from 1996 to the present. Michael is currently serving as the VP of Global Marketing at smartShift starting in 2022. Prior to this, they worked at JNT Company, LLC as a Partner and Practice Lead where they helped clients build effective marketing models and optimize them for profit and sustainable growth.

In 2011, Michael founded StartUp Jeff City, a local movement aimed at inspiring entrepreneurs and fostering the growth of new businesses in the Mid-Missouri region. Michael led the development of business incubators, co-workspaces, private investment, mentorship programs, civic sponsorship, and annual pitch competitions.

From 2019 to 2023, Michael served as the Head of Marketing - Americas at SAP Signavio, a hyper-growth unicorn startup that was later acquired by SAP. Michael led regional strategy and managed the coordination of digital marketing, field events, content, public relations, partner relations, and sales enablement.

Prior to SAP, Michael worked as Vice President of Marketing at FLEETCOR, where they led marketing for the lodging line of business and played a key role in a corporate re-branding initiative. Michael also developed go-to-market strategies with scalable sales models.

From 2013 to 2015, Michael served as the Chief Marketing Officer at CivicPlus, overseeing the company's marketing, strategy, and planning efforts. Michael was responsible for brand strategy, business planning, demand generation, lead generation, and sales enablement.

Earlier in their career, Michael held leadership positions at KA-Neckt Marketing, Northern Environmental, J. J. Keller & Associates, Inc., and The Marketing Department. Their responsibilities included leading brand planning and account management teams, business outreach efforts, marketing for the launch of Internet Products Business units, and providing marketing consulting services to companies in the B2B space.

Overall, Michael H. has a wealth of experience in marketing, strategy, business planning, lead generation, sales enablement, and brand management.

Michael H. completed their education with a Master of Arts (MA) degree in Public Relations/Image Management from The University of Southern Mississippi in 1996. Prior to that, they obtained a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Business Administration, majoring in Marketing, from the University of Central Missouri in 1993. It is not specified when their education began, so the start years are unknown.