Mike Vogel is a strategic marketing and communications professional with an unusually wide range of leadership experience. His military background combined with his years of hands-on, top level business experience made him a first choice for many of the leading global advertising agencies over the past 20 years.

Mr. Vogel has been hand picked for some of the most challenging agency and client assignments in the global marketing and communications industry. From 1999-2004, as Chairman and CEO of BBDO Detroit, Mr. Vogel combined five independent and powerful marketing and communications companies into one global super agency. Creating a completely new culture for more than 2,300 employees. At the same time, he led and provided exemplary service to one of the largest single marketing/communications accounts in the world, DaimlerChrysler. He provided strong internal leadership immediately and lay the groundwork for future success.

His prior leadership positions are vast, including: President and CEO of Foot-Cone-Belding Worldwide; Chairman and President of Bozell Worldwide; Chairman of Campbell Mithun Esty; Executive Vice President of William Esty; Executive Vice President/Media Director - Saatchi Saatchi Compton; Senior Vice President and Group Media Director of Kenyon & Eckhardt; and Lieutenant-Colonel United States Marines.

Mr. Vogel earned a BA in advertising from Michigan State University, and an MA in Marketing from Central Michigan University.

He received a distinguished alumni award from Michigan State University and sits on the board of directors of the Autism Society of Michigan and Oakland University. He is a life member of the Economic Club of Detroit, the Safari Club International, the Marine Officers Association and Michigan State Alumni. Mike has been a frequent guest speaker at universities, clubs, and associations. He is a highly decorated Vietnam veteran and retired Lt.Col in the United States Marine Corps.

Mike and his family reside in Rochester Hills, Michigan.