Michael (Mike) Marcotte
| Mike Marcotte | |
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 Mike Marcotte Speaking at the 2015 HMG Global CIO Conference. | |
| Born |
February 10, 1971 Denver, Colorado, United States |
| Residence | Colorado, United States |
| Alma mater | Bard College, The Logan School for Creative Learning (The Denver School for the Gifted) |
| Occupation | Chairman & CEO of Acumen Digital and Praelium Systems |
| Spouse(s) | Michelle Marcotte (m. 2008-2016) |
| Children | Ellie Marcotte, Jack Marcotte, Lilique Marcotte |
| Website | http://www.acumendigital.com http://www.praeliumsystems.com |
Michael Frederick "Mike" Marcotte (born February 10, 1971) is an American businessman, national and Colorado technology leader, and philanthropist.
Mike was the 2016 Chairman of the Board of the Colorado Technology Association.[1]
Mike is the Chairman & CEO of several technology companies including innovation lab software company Acumen Digital and cyber security company Praelium Systems.[2]
He was the Global Chief Information Officer of EchoStar Corporation (a.k.a. Dish Network) and several other fortune 500 firms. He was one of the very first people ever, to serve as a Chief Digital Officer in a major global corporation. He has served as the CEO of several notable computer software companies.[3]
He's a two-time winner of NASA's engineering excellence award and the United States Air Force (USAF) engineering award.[4]
Considered to be one of the greatest cyber security intelligence executives in the United States, he is a top technology & cyber security advisor to the governor of the State of Colorado and various other public and private organizations.[5]
He is a member of the Board of Directors of the National Cybersecurity Intelligence Center (NCC). He is also the chairman of the NCC's Rapid Response Center Board.[6]
He is a Board Member of the Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT).[7]
He is recognized as an innovator in OTT (over the top) video technologies.[8]
In 2010, he was named to the DBJ's 40 under forty award.[9]
He is known to be a high time, very experienced pilot and one of the best amateur aerobatics pilots in the world. Additionally; he is a racecar, supercar/hypercar enthusiast and a SCCA GT trained race car driver.[10]
He completed high school at The Denver School for the Gifted (now the Logan School for Creative Learning) at the age of 14 and entered college at Bard College.[11]
He resides in Aspen, Colorado and Denver, Colorado.
References
- ↑ "Colorado Technology Association Announces New Board Leadership for 2015 - Colorado Technology Association". Coloradotechnology.org. Retrieved 2015-07-29.
- ↑ "EchoStar exec leaves to launch software startup - Denver Business Journal". Bizjournals.com. Retrieved 2015-07-29.
- ↑ "Michael Marcotte - Forty under 40 winner - Denver Business Journal". Bizjournals.com. Retrieved 2015-07-29.
- ↑ http://apexcolorado.com/speaker-lineup/mike-marcotte/ | Apex Awards Mike Marcotte
- ↑ http://www.coloradotechnology.org/blogpost/432063/127899/HB1293-Signed-by-Governor-Hickenlooper?hhSearchTerms=%22marcotte%22&terms=
- ↑ http://gazette.com/hickenlooper-formalizes-state-commitment-to-national-cyber-intelligence-center/article/1576553 New National Cyber Security Institute signed into law - Colorado Springs Gazette
- ↑ "Mike Marcotte had something to get off his chest today - Denver Business Journal". Bizjournals.com. 2010-02-10. Retrieved 2015-07-29.
- ↑ "Dish Network tries to get small in tech as Ergen embraces disruption - Denver Business Journal". Bizjournals.com. 2015-06-29. Retrieved 2015-07-29.
- ↑ "Michael Marcotte - Forty under 40 winner - Denver Business Journal". Bizjournals.com. Retrieved 2015-07-29.
- ↑ "Michael Marcotte - Forty under 40 winner - Denver Business Journal". Bizjournals.com. Retrieved 2015-07-29.
- ↑ http://www.ciotalkradio.com/event/340-Desktop-as-a-Service-Panacea-or-Hype.html | CIO Talk Radio