Mike joined UT CTAS in March 2011. Prior to his service with UT CTAS, he worked for 20 years with the Local Government Corporation, providing software training and support to city and county governments in Tennessee, managing the implementation and support staff for the last 10 of those years. Mike earned his masters of business administration in 2022 and a bachelor of science in business administration in 1986, both from the University of Tennessee at Martin. In 2020, he earned the designation of Certified Public Manager.  Mike is married to his wife Ginger and they reside in Weakley County.  They have two daughters and three grandchildren.