Michael Simpson

BIO

Michael is a son of educators, and corporate intrapreneur turned 3x entrepreneur. His passion for helping people reach their potential was fueled by his own rise from poverty to international recognition as a market strategist. He’s run marketing and strategy for a $1B product division, grown a business unit from $0 to $250M in three years, and was CMO for a CRM company that grew from $43M to $106M in a year, selling for $263M. He co-founded PAIRIN after over a decade as a certified coach, and spending seven years living in Russia coaching many at-risk young adults to successful careers. As the CEO of PAIRIN, he works to bridge the opportunity gap for future generations by enabling educators and employers to predict and develop behavioral performance. Under Michael’s leadership PAIRIN, founded and based in Denver, CO, has raised over $10M in funding, more than doubled revenue three years in a row, and has received numerous awards, including: Business Insider’s 50 Coolest Companies in America, Outside’s 50 Best Places to Work in 2019 and 2018, Denver Business Journal’s Best Places to Work in 2019, 2017 Denver Chamber of Commerce Start-Up of the Year, the 2017 Colorado Technology Association APEX Emerging Tech Company of the Year award and 2017 Colorado Companies to Watch winner. Michael serves as co-chair of the Denver Metro Tech Partnership, is a member of the Colorado Succeeds advisory board, and has been a speaker at 100s of events and conferences around the world on topics such as technology, changing markets, coaching, professional development and creating opportunities for all individuals through equitable hiring. He is an ICF certified executive coach, avid cyclist, fly fisherman and award-winning chocolatier