Mike Cherry

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About Mike Cherry

Mike Cherry is a highly accomplished, proven strategist, Corporate Governance Champion and innovative Executive, Entrepreneur, and Independent Board Director with extensive experience providing best-in-class insight and direction in diverse, fast-paced, and ever-changing environments. Additionally, I demonstrate a proven track record of success propelling outstanding production accomplishments and best practices positioning the organization as an industry leader in a highly competitive landscape. My background includes translating change into thriving opportunities championing the organizational mission and goals. Additionally, I execute on challenges and maintain a forward-thinking, entrepreneurial mindset aligned with the enterprise vision. Expertise in the execution of M&A strategies - identified and closed thousands of M&A transactions. I am proficient at developing powerful teams and relationships, establishing expectations, communicating vision, and monitoring performance to maximize effectiveness. I am an industry leader with robust adeptness in SEC Reserves, data analytics, horizontal drilling, engineered completions, reservoir engineering, fiduciary, ESG, Cybersecurity and board governance. Board Compentices Brand: Thoughtful strategic independent advisor for explosive growth and sustainability Value Proposition: As an independent director I provide independent thought and astute advice including expertise in a host of arenas to help owners think through strategic alternatives, new challenges, and obstacles as well as with financials and potential exit strategies Good Governance and a thoughtful, established and focused board can bring extensive value to an enterprise. This is true for both public or private companies although the look and feel of each of these boards may be quite unique. With regards to boards of private equity portfolio companies, the very act of implementing good governance brings with it structure, accountability, process, discipline and oversight that will facilitate growth and the achievement of goals. Of course within the context of private equity there is always the possibility of ultimately going public and establishing best practices of good governance early on will be helpful in this regard as CEO, Reservoir Engineer, COO, CTO, Lead Director, Independent Director of PE Portfolio Companies & Audit Chair of Family Companies MIT Sloan Cybersecurity Certified Wharton Corporate Governance Certified Strategic Planning & Execution