Mike Donner

Background

About Mike Donner

I have measurable successes in operational-performance improvement, company performance turnaround, pre-acquisition guidance, executive coaching, and holding board seats. Throughout my career, I have developed skills in areas that are vital to success as a chief executive. My significant experience in both operations and support leadership coupled with my natural abilities in critical thinking and problem solving along with my strong personal values make me an ideal candidate to lead a company to improved financial, operational and leadership team performance. Career and Personal Highlights • Personal and Professional Values. I believe in and practice the values of Honesty, Accountability, Transparency and Clear Communications. • Business Start-up. Co-founder and VP-CFO of Pridemark. Initial responsibilities for accounting, banking, investor relations, capital raise, human resources, risk management, budgeting and a secondary capital raise.* Turnaround. Returned to Rural metro to run Colorado operations. My leadership resulted in $1.5M in expense savings while improving clinical acre and response time compliance. • Turnaround. After eight years as VP-CFO, was promoted to president and CEO. Changed culture to improve profitability, stabilize employee turnover and develop a highly functional leadership team. • Successful Sale Transaction. Led the negotiations and execution of a successful strategic acquisition resulting in a 24% annual ROI for our original investors. • Leadership Development. Have had many leadership development opportunities including four month “Manager in Training” program with LifeFleet, University of Denver’s Public Safety Leadership Institute (partial) and five years with Vistage International as well as having relationships with key career mentors.