With a background in finance, accounting and banking spanning over thirty-five years, Mike joined Heifer International as a consultant in July 2019 and was instrumental in the development of what has now become Heifer Impact Capital. He began his career in public accounting with an international accounting firm where he became a Certified Public Accountant. Mike then focused on the banking industry, working at several large, publicly traded financial institutions in Oklahoma, Florida and Arkansas. He eventually transitioned to Stephens, Inc. where he worked in Corporate Finance, advising financial institutions of all sizes on various strategic initiatives.