Michael Hargis is a highly accomplished senior commercial leader with extensive experience in revenue operations, sales enablement, business development, inside sales, and marketing. He has a proven track record in driving top-line growth across diverse industries, including technology, entertainment, and professional services. Hargis studied economics at Yale University before earning his MBA from Duke University's Fuqua School of Business. Throughout his career, he has held various executive positions, including Senior Vice President of Commercial Operations and Business Development at Axiom, Executive Member at Revenue Collective, Vice President of Sales Operations and Effectiveness at CenturyLink Technology Solutions, Director of Sales Operations and Strategy at Hewlett-Packard, and Consulting Manager of Corporate Development at Hewlett-Packard. Additionally, he served as a Strategic Planning/Mergers & Acquisitions Manager at Blockbuster, Inc., and a Senior Financial Analyst at Northwest Airlines. Hargis specializes in corporate development, strategic planning, mergers & acquisitions, sales/growth planning, market research/intelligence, operational improvements, sales force design/optimization, corporate finance, operating/capital budgeting & analysis, CRM management, and business intelligence.