Mike has over 10 years of exploration experience in the Carlin Trend. Prior to joining Ridgeline in 2019, he was a senior member of the Gold Standard Ventures exploration team responsible for the discovery of over 5 Moz gold at Railroad-Pinion district including the high-grade North Dark Star, West Dark Star, Dixie and Jasperoid Wash deposits, a district considered one of the largest undeveloped open-pit oxide resources in Nevada.

Mike has a Master of Science degree in Geology from the University of Akron and is a long-standing member of the Geological Society of Nevada (GSN).