Currently based in Singapore, Mike is the founder of PerceptX Inc. the leading boutique defense consultancy focused on bridging the Indo-Pacific and North America. He is a defense and security professional with more than fifteen years of experience spanning consulting, government, and military service. Mike is dedicated to helping governments and their suppliers accelerate defense capability delivery and adopt emerging technologies.

He previously established and grew Avascent’s Canadian presence, building a team that advised senior leaders in Canada’s aerospace and defense sectors. Following Avascent’s acquisition, Mike subsequently joined Oliver Wyman as a Principal. Mike has led more than 100 engagements for public- and private-sector organizations, focusing on high-value procurement, market analysis for emerging and dual-use technologies, and strategies to strengthen industrial participation and sovereign capability.

Before entering consulting, Mike completed an intensive leadership program at the McCain Institute in Washington, DC, and supported Human Rights First in advocacy efforts on Capitol Hill. He also served as an Observer for the Military Commissions at the Guantanamo Bay detention facility. Earlier in his career, he was a senior policy advisor to two Canadian Ministers of National Defense and deployed to Afghanistan as an infantry officer with the Canadian Armed Forces and was awarded the Canadian Expeditionary Force Command Commendation.

Mike is a frequent contributor on topics including defense innovation, industrial policy, and Canada-Asia security cooperation. He holds an MA in International Affairs from Carleton University’s Norman Paterson School, an MBA from IE University in Madrid, and is a certified Project Management Professional and licensed private pilot.