As the Head of Film Craft at CYLNDR Studios, Mike oversees the creative and business operations of the Live Action, post production, and AI Production practices across the US and Canada. In addition, Mike oversees the design, build, and launch of CYLNDR’s physical production stages in NYC, LA, and Toronto.

Prior to CYLNDR Studios, Mike was the Director of Live Action at PXP Studios (now Publicis US Production). At PXP Studios, Mike oversaw the Live Action production department across the US. This included building the line production offering, to bring large-scale and high-volume productions in-house.

Before PXP Studios, Mike was the Head of Production & Innovation at Tool of North America. Tool is widely known as one of the best production companies in the world. They represent world-class filmmakers such as Erich Joiner, Jeff Schaffer, and Eli Roth. At Tool, Mike was in charge of overseeing the production department from creative development through delivery, as well as building innovative & modern methodologies for producing narrative and non-linear content.

Mike was also the Creative Director & Executive Producer at Westbrook Inc - Will Smith’s media production company. At Westbrook, Mike was a creative producer on a number of Will Smith’s brand and entertainment projects, including THE FRESH PRINCE REUNION for HBO Max and THIS JOKA for The Roku Channel.

In addition to his work as a HOP and Executive Producer, Mike was a featured speaker at SXSW and is the founder of Block Party Films - a production service company.