Michael Austin

Director of Business Development & Growth Strategy

Michael joins the Sperling team as our Director of Business Development and Growth Strategy. A jack-of-all-trades, Michael has extensive and early experience in many facets of our industry such as web design, user experience, design thinking, full-stack marketing, and full-stack development.

He started a web design business at the age of 13 and got his first full-time position building the website and other various technical tasks as the Director of IS for LifeTime Fitness when he was 17. From his over twenty-five years of experience as a web innovator and agency leader he brings a depth of knowledge and expertise to deliver exceptional interactive solutions.

Currently, in his role as Business Development Director, he enjoys relationship building and strategic thinking to help our clients. He is fully committed to excellence, whether it is improving a digital presence or crafting a unique user experience for each client.

Outside of the office, Michael enjoys fitness activities, cooking, creating art or music, and most importantly, raising four amazing little humans. Michael is also a dog whisperer at heart as he has this uncanny ability to train even the most untrainable dogs.

Favorite Candy: Twizzlers. Don’t leave a bag near me; it will be gone.
Favorite Quote: C’est la vie. Now let’s get on with it.
Latest Obsession: The new season of Dr. WHO. OMG, it’s like the David Tennant days all over again! TY BadWolf Productions!
How do you like your pizza? I’m a pineapple and bacon kind of guy.
Name an App you can’t live without: LastPass. Without it, I can’t remember a single password.
Night Owl or Early Bird? Depends on the day, but both. I’ll sleep when I’m dead.
Musician You’d Like to Meet? Trent Reznor
Favorite Author: “There is a theory which states that if ever anyone discovers exactly what the Universe is for and why it is here, it will instantly disappear and be replaced by something even more bizarre and inexplicable. There is another theory which states that this has already happened.” ― Douglas Adams, The Restaurant at the End of the Universe
Movie You Can Watch Over & Over: Interstellar

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