Michelle Beck - Palomar College

MICHAEL LEE
940 N. Crosby Street, Chicago, IL 60610
312.933.2458 | mlee2012@kellogg.northwestern.edu
EXECUTIVE SPEECHWRITER + STRATEGIST-IN-RESIDENCE
Executive strategist and speechwriter for Fortune 500 executives, government leaders, and military generals
managing global communication campaigns to launch new products and business units and forge better
relationships with customers, shareholders, constituents, partners, and workforce. Mr. Lee's literary and
communication abilities have been nationally recognized as the Department of Defense Writer-of-the-Year for
literary contributions on behalf of the U.S. Air Force, executive speechwriting for Fortune 500 executives,
political speechwriting for national politicians and activists, and creator of television and film properties for
Comedy Central, Cartoon Network, Starz, ShowTime, and Lions Gate. Most recently, co-authoring a book on
impact investing and entrepreneurship with David Wilhelm, 1992 Clinton-Gore Presidential Campaign Manager
and DNC Chairman.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
IBM, Chicago, IL 2000 - Present
Executive Speechwriter + Strategy Advisor
Client Responsibilities
• Wrote executive speeches for Fortune 500 executives and government leaders, and Congressional testimony
for military generals. Stewarded global communication campaigns and produced commercials to launch
new products and business units, and managed “message” to foster shareholder confidence, gain buy-in
from Congressional leaders, and forge coalitions. Managed all rich-media, graphic and written
communications to mount a pervasive communications strategy that reached a national or global audience.
• Advised C-suite executives of Fortune 500 corporations, government leaders, and military generals
stewarding global organizational growth in North America, Europe, Latin America and Asia. Collaborated
with executives, general managers and market research experts in the development of corporate strategy and
associated growth planning activities to achieving, sustaining and regaining market leadership, exploring
growth opportunities or restructuring an organization. Resulting in uncovering unmet customer needs,
better defining emerging business opportunities, and prototyping game-changing solutions.
Business Development Responsibilities
• Developed thought capital to strengthen IBM’s “Smarter Government” and “Smarter Supply Chain”
portfolios. The “Smarter Government” portfolio provides meaningful services and offerings that better
connect constituents to government, allow government to more effectively and efficiently provide services,
and as President Obama put it, “make government cool again”. The “Smarter Supply Chain” portfolio aims
to have the supply chain emerge as a major business tool that can help control costs, manage risks, and make
profit in a fully responsible manner.
Major Accomplishments:
• Received the IBM Strategy Award for outstanding accomplishments in management consulting.
• Recognized as the Department of Defense Writer-of-the-Year for literary contributions on behalf of the U.S.
Air Force.
• Received the U.S. Air Force Service Excellence Award for executive advisory services.
• Received the Department of Homeland Security Service Excellence Award for Post 9/11 advisory services.
BARACK OBAMA 2008 PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN, Dayton, OH 2008
Economist
Participated in townhall discussion panels informing voters on the nuances of the Obama economic agenda and
plan. In addition, instructed the Dayton, Ohio campaign team on the intricacies of the Obama economic
platform and state of the U.S. economy.
GREENWICH STREET FILMS, New York, NY 2004 - 2008