Mike Coop

Who is Coop?

Not just another Mike

First off, I lost my first name as a kid...when a class of 38 kids has four Mikes, there are NO Mikes—everybody ends up being referred to by their last names. So, just Coop.

About 15 years ago, I made the decision to go out on my own. I’d been part of some huge successes and a couple of failures, and decided that the best place to put my broad and diverse skillset to work would be as an independent consultant, with a focus in the energy and sustainability sector. With a background in marketing, business development, and sales, there were plenty of opportunities to contribute to making the world a better place.

Over the course of time, I realized that the consultant’s lifestyle can be a very solitary environment, working by myself in a head-down manner to execute on a given set of deliverables. In 2018, I decided to do a reset, and had the opportunity to lead the Chicago Cubs’ summer camp for kids, which was COMPLETELY invigorating—having the chance to be a role model for 900 kids was insanely satisfying. That led to the decision to focus on being a stay-at-home dad for awhile, and then Covid hit.

Now, after five-plus years of wearing the Dad hat full-time, I’m fully energized to get back to what I do best—inspiring, motivating, evangelizing, mentoring, empowering. Leading. Collaborating. Transforming. Serving. Growing every day, consistently and authentically.

Why Coop?

Passion…I bring mojo to the game.

I feel like a lot of people attempt to brand themselves as unicorns, but I think it’s fair to say that I’m nothing if not unique—I’ve enjoyed success in fields as diverse as consumer electronics, military security, the digital home, and energy & sustainability, often while wearing multiple hats simultaneously. Each of those sectors touches your life and mine on a daily basis. If you own a smart phone, watch TV, shop online, drive, attend a sporting event, you name it...I can cite a dozen ways that my diverse areas of expertise have all converged in a way that affects each of us daily, if not minute-by-minute. That unique blend of experience means that I often bring a much broader perspective to the table than some others do, just as often leading to out-of-box thinking and solutions that are out of the ordinary.

I've been media trained by one of Reagan's speechwriters, taken the batteries out of Bill Gates' remote control, had a rifle trained on me at the gates of NSA, broadcast a season of minor league baseball, helped lead one of the most successful company launches in history at the world's largest trade show, sat alone on a stage telling stories in front of 3,000 people, and much, MUCH more.

I’m also insanely curious; that curiosity means that I’m a smarter and more well-rounded person today than I was yesterday, and that I’ll be even a little smarter tomorrow. I’m also a better-rounded person today than I was five years ago. Even more clear on what drives me. Unwilling to take today (or tomorrow) for granted. More empathetic. Recharged, re-energized, re-invigorated. Ready to serve, ready to transform lives.

Ready to rock and roll.

Expertise

• Marketing

• Business Development

• sales

• Global Growth

• Audience & Ecosystem Development

• Events & logistics

• Strategic Alliances & partnerships

• Go-To-Market strategy & execution

• communications

• coaching & mentoring

• cross-functional
  team leadership

• IPTV/digital & Streaming video

• Wireless

• security &
  mobility

• telecom & networking

• Energy & sustainability