About Mike

I am a SPHR-certified Human Resources & Technology leader with over fifteen years of experience leading HRIS and engineering teams, driving talent acquisition strategy, advising my colleagues from the line all the way up to the C-Suite, developing training programs, and dealing with complex employee relations issues. I'm extremely passionate about technology management, systems architecture, compensation management, leadership, performance management, inclusive hiring, and teaming.

I have a Bachelor of Science degree from the State University of New York College at Brockport, with a major in anthropology. In school, I found myself most engaged with ethnography and systems theory. I've carried these interests with me into my professional life, and they inform the work I do every day. Understanding how to make observations in the workplace, and how to contextualize employee behavior within concentric complex systems (department, workplace, organization, industry) is key to being an effective business partner.

I currently work for Excellus BlueCross BlueShield leading their ERP system administration function as Director, ERP Solutions & Delivery. I lead a team of talented folks who do technical analysis and administer the organization’s Workday application in addition to a set of other miscellaneous, back office-related applications.

Outside of work, I'm a bit of a politics & policy junkie. I'm a current events and pop culture obsessive - if I'm not working, I'm probably reading the news or watching a movie. Speaking of movies, I am proud to co-host the hit podcast ‘Our Hero De Niro’ with my pal Mike (No Relation), wherein he and I are watching and discussing Robert De Niro’s entire catalogue of films in random order.

I also enjoy playing video games, and occasionally I even stream on Twitch. This year, I’m continuing to practice high-skill Balatro - my current personal best score is e44. I'm a lover of music - feel free to follow me on Spotify. I'm also always on the lookout for great new books to read (fiction and non-fiction).

I reside in Rochester, New York with my wife, our daughter, our corgi, and our leopard gecko. I'm always excited to connect with people who share my interests - both personal and professional - so click the contact button if you're interested in reaching out.