Michael delivers above expectations and lifts the overall quality of work and speed of his peers. His influence can be felt across the company as people seek his insight. His breadth of knowledge on technology trends, cultural history, and his great sense of humor make him an outstanding representative.

I have known Michael for more than a decade, he has grown into a world-class leader capable of simplifying complex tasks, building consensus across organizations, motivating his team, and delivering results that exceed expectations. When I led him at SK he made our organization and company glow.

Michael is extremely hard working, self-motivated, passionate and bold. He has the rare ability to not only come up with a great idea, but also the courage to execute upon it. This includes giving presentations in front of large audiences and developing relationships with key players in the industry. I wholeheartedly recommend Michael and his accomplishments. He's a powerful contribution to any fast paced team.

I am impressed by Michael’s ability to adapt to new technology and new environments. When he led business development worldwide for my group he was able to accommodate several cultures and businesses seamlessly. He is passionate, intelligent, and is capable of leading cross-functional teams even under strict constraints.

Michael is passionate and smart, he cares about the outcomes and wants to find a way everyone to win together. He has an excellent ability to research the market, help decision makers identify the best direction, and can imagine with clarity a nascent market at scale.

For a non-technical manager Michael is well-versed in technology and is a pleasure to work with. My teams are able to communicate with him easily and effectively because he takes the time to understand our constraints as well as what we want to accomplish technically.

Once Michael grasps the C-level objectives he adapts to build alignment among leadership and stakeholders inside and outside the company. He raises the bar with his acute understanding, quality of work, empathy, and commitment.

Michael has an uncanny ability to establish positive rapport with internal and external partners quickly and easily. He sincerely appreciates others contributions, and studies the subject areas or regional history for any project he takes on. He is a big presence, a positive and energetic presence, someone you want to have around. He is genuinely brilliant.

I’ve known Michael since he joined SK. He has managed to find a way to keep his passion for success while adapting to work at a large Korean company. I’ve been with him for “all four seasons” so I know it hasn’t been easy. His resilience and never give-up attitude impresses me the most, but he is also a talented contributor and can lead projects through his enthusiasm and authentic vision for success.

I worked with Michael through-out the pandemic to open Korea for Meta Quest. While Michael was focusing most of his time on the Quest business, he was always available to help me work with other teams at SK as well as other partners in Korea. His ability to work on a broad set of initiatives both at SK and across Korea is unbelievable… his Korean language skills are amazing but his ability to work in Korea is second-to-none.

Michael made it happen. There were many ups and downs, in the end Michael always pulled through to get results. We pushed Korea from nothing to Top 5 and I have no doubt if Michael could have made it to the Top 3 even had he been able to continue to lead the business. As his partner, Michael was always available and transparent, I wish we were able to do more together in the future.

We didn’t have a team in Korea so we relied on Michael to work with VR studios there. He helped us tremendously with his network and language skills. He was able to help us reach out to companies we knew but could not speak with to, and was able to discover many talented studies on his own. Together we were able to publish the first Korea game on the Official Quest store. It was a big achievement.

Michael has been a great friend and mentor for many years. He has helped me to grow through his insight but more importantly through his example. He always overcomes adversity through is optimism and dedication to getting results.

Michael kind of blows my mind. He walks into a meeting as a humble, reserved, but confident professional. Then he starts speaking Korean with my team and it is like we are on the set of a TV show. Everyone is delighted to work with him, his dedication and love for Korea is impressive. He has the challenge of walking two worlds, which he manages to do exceptionally well.

As a media professional covering the forefront of technology, society, art and fashion it’s a joy to know someone with as much breadth and depth as Michael. He is a positive force and remarkably adaptive, I always learn something.

It’s hard to overstate how well Michael understands Korean language and culture. He has dedicated much of his life to being a bridge between Korea and the world, meanwhile keeping the pulse of technology, design, and engineering. As an artist, I enjoy spending time with Michael because of his optimism, passion, and appreciation for other people.

Michael and I have become friends over the years trying to build VR games. He never gets discouraged, rather when things get difficult he gets on the phone or comes to the office to have a candid discussion about how to get through to the next level. I really appreciate his hard work, dedication, and friendship. His Korean is really amazing too, I’m glad to know him.

Michael was an amazing mentor. As someone aspiring to build a career in Korea, it's great to meet someone like Michael who is fluent in Korean and has successfully made a career here. He was invaluable as a mentor for understanding how to work within Korean companies from startups to chaebols. I would love to work with Michael again.

I have had the privilege of working with Michael for a couple of years for multiple projects and gained good experience and made a great progress. Michael is diligent and personable, and most of all, he is the pleasant fellow to work together with.