Summary
Michael Sallander is an experienced technology and operations leader with over a decade of hands-on experience and 20+ years of leadership across digital strategy, SaaS advisory, and real estate investment. As COO & Partner at CXponent he helps mid-market and enterprise clients reduce cost, time, and risk when buying and implementing cloud solutions, drawing on prior leadership roles running agencies and product companies. He combines a servant-leadership approach with deep cross-functional experience—overseeing finance, IT, HR, client services and production—to scale teams and deliver measurable client outcomes. Michael’s background founding digital agencies and app platforms gives him a rare blend of entrepreneurial grit and systems-level product thinking that simplifies complex tech decisions. Based in South Carolina, he also co-founded a growing real estate firm, demonstrating an ability to translate operational playbooks across industries. Colleagues describe him as a perpetual learner who communicates complex topics simply and builds cultures where teams are energized, creative, and accountable.
12 years of coding experience
10 years of employment as a software developer
Glenbrook North High School
BS Management Information Systems, BS Management Information Systems at Gies College of Business - University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
BS Management Information Systems, BS Management Information Systems at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
English, Spanish