Michael Ackerbauer ("Macker") is a seasoned innovator/innovation catalyst, IC Agile certified coach and facilitator, and transformational leader. He specializes in creative problem solving as a leadership competence and structuring organizations and teams for deliberate innovation.

Formerly an e-commerce and systems architect, Macker discovered a greater passion for developing the people who develop the technology. He is an experienced leader and innovator who thrives on change and synthesizing organizational dynamics to deliver exceptional outcomes.

Macker speaks fluent end-user and stakeholder and is conversant in several technical and architectural dialects. He is skilled at breaking down business concepts into user stories and functional specifications and delivering impactful outcomes. He excels at professional networking, especially over buffalo wings. Macker is also a certified rock balancer.