Mike serves as Executive Chairman and Member of the Executive Committee. Mike was the Founding CEO and Chairman of the Board of PureCycle (PCT), an Innventure Company, from 2015-2022. Mike and team took PCT from early-stage concept to operational pilot, fully funded first commercial plant, followed by a successful public offering in March of 2021.  PCT market cap in 2022 exceeds $1B. Prior to Innventure, Mike served as President and Founding Partner of Green Ocean Innovation for six years a company that provided technology sourcing, innovation strategy, and development services to Lilly/Elanco Animal Health. Mike also served as Vice-President and Founding CEO of multiple start-ups at XL TechGroup (XLTG). Mike began his career on Capitol Hill working as a legislative aide and committee staff member in the U.S. House of Representatives.