After serving in the Peace Corps in Ukraine, Mike Shanley spent more than a decade of his career working with USAID and its partners, leading business development and project management activities across five continents. He has designed and managed projects of up to $30 million for governments, businesses, and civil society organizations in more than 25 emerging markets. In 2013, he left Chemonics International, a large USAID implementing partner, to start Konektid with a goal to bring new approaches, innovations and products to USAID projects around the world. 

Mike balances regular travel to clients around the work with trail running and skiing in the Rocky Mountains. He speaks English, Russian, and Spanish.