Leadership Team

Mike has been a leader in the direct marketing space since 1998. He thrives on transforming businesses to help them achieve their full potential and currently serves as Chairman of three industry leading direct marketing companies.

As the CEO and Chairman of Tenerity, Mike oversees the fulfillment of the company mission – to help all companies exceed their goals with powerful solutions that drive loyalty through increased customer engagement.  Mike has been on the Tenerity Board of Directors since 2017 and Chairman since 2019.

Prior to joining Tenerity, Mike has been Chairman and CEO of Data Axle, an industry leading data driven multi-channel direct marketing agency since 2011.  Data Axle has industry leading proprietary business and consumer databases that are also used to power client products through its licensing division.  Mike remains Chairman of Data Axle.

Mike served as the President and CEO of Mobile Messenger from 2009 to 2011, establishing the company as a dominant mobile technology content distribution player in North America. He was CEO of Epsilon from 2001 to 2009, transforming Epsilon into a leading database marketing company. Epsilon achieved a more than threefold growth in revenue and a sixfold increase in EBITDA under his leadership. Prior to being CEO, Mike was CFO of Epsilon and was instrumental in the spin out of the business from American Express.

He has extensive experience in working with financial sponsors and has served as operating partner at CCMP Capital. He holds a B.S. in Accounting and English from Boston College where he graduated magna cum laude and is a former Certified Public Accountant.

In May of 2023, Mike was named Chairman of Catalina Marketing Corporation.

Michele joined Tenerity in 2007, holding divisional President and CFO roles across the international business. Currently, he leads the global commercial business, where he has successfully led its expansion by driving innovation and client acquisitions that include some of the world’s largest and most respected brands in e-commerce, retail, financial institutions, and telecommunications.

Prior to Tenerity, Michele spent ten years with American Express holding various key positions including CFO of Establishment Services International. Prior to American Express, Michele also held positions with Enel as VP/Head of Finance-Investor Relations and with DHL Int’l as Controller-Business Transformation.

Michele was born in Italy, is a CPA, and holds a first-class Honors Degree in Economics & Business, MBA (Università degli Studi Federico II, I.U.N – Italy) and a post graduate Management Degree in Finance (Formez/Fiat School of Management – Italy).

Iphigenie was appointed General Counsel of Tenerity in January 2024 having previously served as the General Counsel for International markets (EMEA and LATAM).

She joined the organization in 2012 as a member of the Legal Department. Prior to her appointment to General Counsel for International in 2015, she held various positions within the department.

Iphigenie previously worked as an associate in the Antitrust and M&A/Competition Practice at Hogan Lovells LLP.

She qualified in France and holds a French and German Master of Laws from Paris X, Humboldt Berlin and Potsdam Universities, as well as a Master of Public Affairs from Sciences-Po Paris.

Loïc, as Tenerity’s Chief Technology Officer, is responsible for implementing the Company’s strategic vison for its technology and products ecosystem. From ideation to launch, Loïc drives the group’s Product proposition, product engineering, innovation, and D&A strategy. Based in Switzerland, he leads a team of passionate technologists based in the US, Europe and India. Loïc developed a proprietary cloud platform to rapidly deploy clients, automate the onboarding of content and end users, and deliver a profitable and sustainable revenue stream. He joined the company in 2007, after working in the music and radio industry. His first steps in the tech industry were as an entrepreneur founding a company specialized in algorithms. Loïc loves big challenges and developing creative and efficient solutions focused on driving business outcomes.

David is Chief Information Officer and SVP of Global Operations for Tenerity. He is responsible for Corporate Systems, IT Infrastructure, Information Security, Contact Centers, Member Operations and Facilities. He joined the organization in 2016 and held various IT positions of increasing responsibility until being appointed as CIO in 2022 and adding Global Operations in 2023.

Prior to joining Tenerity, David worked in the IT services industry holding various leadership roles at Lumen, Ciber and SWS Technologies. During this period, he worked with numerous clients in the financial, technology, retail and transportation industries across North America, Europe and Asia. David also spent 11 years as an expat in the United Kingdom with a significant focus on helping global teams work together effectively.

David is a graduate of the University of Phoenix and earned his MBA from the Quantic School of Business and Technology.