Mike Kister

Mike Kister is a creative and hands-on executive with over 20 years of experience in establishing and leading brands to build successful businesses. Recognized as a key figure in technology, he was featured in Crain's Cleveland Business 'Who to Watch.' He excels in identifying market opportunities, developing targeted products, solutions, and marketing campaigns, and aligning internal teams to deliver on brand promise. Mike is a confident and energetic leader known for his interpersonal skills that inspire trust and foster cross-functional organizational consensus. His strategic approach combines metrics, analytics, and experience to drive logical decisions. He values team culture based on mutual respect, honesty, and trust, encouraging collaborative problem-solving and emphasizing accountability. As a persuasive communicator, Mike is a skilled writer, speaker, and presenter, and serves as an outstanding corporate spokesperson. He thrives in a results-oriented environment, with a bias towards action and a sense of urgency. His problem-solving skills are well-recognized in both startup and Fortune 1000 settings. Mike's expertise spans executive and technical leadership, market analysis, brand building, synthesis thinking, negotiation, sales leadership, operational alignment, user interface design, workflow/process design, and technical writing.