Michael Prior spent more than 25 years employed by public and private Australia and New Zealand based companies representing their interests as Regional Director for the North American and UK marketplaces. During this time, he established a network of over 160 representation offices and worked closely with international suppliers and conducted multiple joint venture promotions with airlines and government embassy offices.

His consulting company specializes in strategic management, repositioning, and developing a high-performance mindset. He has interests in motorsports and vintage automotive manufacturing, high-end lifestyle services, and international tourism.

Dr. Prior has an PKE MBA and Ed.D. in Leadership and Institutional Management from Pepperdine University, a DBA in Marketing from Nova South-Eastern, and a Ph.D. (Hons) in International Business and Disruptive Innovation from ISM in Paris, France. He specializes in teaching Graduate and Ph.D. programs, including High-performance Mindset, Disruptive Innovation, Strategy, Leadership, HR, Marketing, Organizational Behavior, and Business Management.