This event is open to all U-M students, faculty, and staff.

Title:
Leveraging Your IOE Degree as an Entrepreneur

Abstract:
Join this webinar with Michael O’Connell, IOE advisory board member and president of The Woodmar Group, a California based winery, for career advice about how to start and grow a successful business.

Bio:
Mike O’Connell is the founder and President of The Woodmar Group, a California based winery. The Woodmar Group started in 2004 in Napa, California with the focus of using Napa Valley winemaking skills to produce wines that retail in the $10 - $15 price point. The brands include Grayson Cellars, Block Nine, Logan Farrell, Freelander, Ghostrunner and Hanging Vine and are sold into 50 states and 25 countries. He has served on non-profit boards including Culver Academies Legion Board, Galactic Unite, and Chairman of Culver Clubs International. He holds a BSE in Industrial Engineering from the University of Michigan and an MBA from the Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan.