Michael Thon is a Principal Project Manager with 11+ years of hands-on experience orchestrating complex tech, energy management, and telecommunications initiatives for Fortune 500 clients. He has delivered 100+ concurrent projects, managed multimillion-dollar accounts, and driven process improvements that reduced labor costs by over 40% per location. Known for bringing clarity and structure to fast-moving environments, he blends customer success, disciplined project controls, and award-winning performance to consistently exceed expectations. Michael also runs a Minneapolis-based real estate business focused on affordable housing, giving him operational and compliance insight that informs pragmatic, growth-oriented decisions. His background spans field-level project delivery (lighting, cabling, voice/data) through strategic program leadership, and he holds UC Irvine project management certificates that reinforce his budgeting and scheduling expertise. Colleagues rely on him to translate complex requirements into measurable outcomes while balancing client priorities and operational realities.
10 years of coding experience
7 years of employment as a software developer
MN Crime Free Housing
Budgeting and Scheduling Projects by University of California, Irvine. Certificate, 94.4, Budgeting and Scheduling Projects by University of California, Irvine. Certificate, 94.4 at UC Irvine, Extension
Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), Business Administration and Management, General, Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), Business Administration and Management, General at University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire
Biology, General, Biology, General at University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
Contributions:1 release, 227 commits, 29 pushes in 2 years 4 months
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Michael Thon - Principal Project Manager at Emerson