Mike is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Acacia Security, providing consulting services to enhance the security and resilience of Energy Sector industrial control systems (ICS). Prior to founding Acacia Security, Mike was the Senior Cyber Policy Advisor to the Assistant Secretary in the Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability (OE) at the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). He was responsible for coordinating all ICS cybersecurity activities that could impact the Energy Sector, to include legislation, policies, threat information sharing, best practices, and research and development.

Prior to becoming Senior Cyber Policy Advisor, Mike established the Global Initiatives Directorate in the Infrastructure Security and Energy Restoration (ISER) Division at DOE. As the first Director, he managed a team of nationally recognized subject matter experts with a multi-million-dollar budget, focused on improving the security of critical energy infrastructure. He led the DOE effort with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) to provide technical support to enhance the security of its critical energy infrastructure. He also co-led and/or supported U.S. energy security delegations to Kuwait, Qatar, UAE, Turkey, Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, and Colombia.

Mike holds a Master of Laws in International and Comparative Law from Georgetown University and a Master of Laws in International and Operational Law from the U.S. Army Judge Advocate General's School. Mike earned his JD and Bachelor of Arts from the University of Oklahoma.