Mike is an experienced leader with a demonstrated history of working in the Not-for-Profit Sector. Prior to a motor vehicle accident in 2008 that left him with a spinal cord impairment he was a competitive international runner and a Senior Lecturer in Marketing at AUT. Mike is a reflective thinker whose upbringing, vocation, life experience and understanding of disability frameworks s are helping him to advocate for an inclusive world for people with disabilities and their families. He is a proud husband and Dad to two daughters, one of whom has a learning disability. He has an MCom (Hons) in Marketing and International Business from the University of Auckland.