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Michael Blood has worked in various senior leadership roles throughout their career. Michael is currently the Senior Director of Growth Marketing at Ivanti, a position they have held since 2022. Before joining Ivanti, they served as a Board Advisor at SlapFive in 2017. From 2020 to 2021, they worked as the Senior Director of Growth Marketing at Adthena. Prior to that, they were the Senior Director of Demand Marketing & Business Development at Arena Solutions from 2019 to 2020. From 2017 to 2019, they held the role of Senior Director of Demand Creation & Integrated Marketing at HotSchedules. In 2016, they were the Director of Software Product Strategy and Operations at Quest Software. Michael spent a significant portion of their career at Dell, where they held various positions such as Director of Marketing Planning & Operations, Director of Customer Marketing, and Director of Strategy and Planning. Michael began their career as a Consultant at Emerson Electric and 3M before joining the U.S. Navy Nuclear Submarine Program, where they served as the Director of Tactics at the Submarine Training Facility and as a Division Officer on an Operational Submarine.

Michael Blood earned their Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Notre Dame from 1987 to 1991. Following their undergraduate studies, they pursued a graduate degree in Business Administration and obtained a Masters from the University of Michigan - Stephen M. Ross School of Business between 1998 and 2000. In 1991 to 1992, they also attended the U.S. Naval Nuclear Power Submarine School for additional training in Nuclear Power and Submarine operations. Additionally, in June 2022, Michael obtained a certification in "Managing Your Well-Being as a Leader" from LinkedIn.