Michael Shipton
Experienced Executive Leader / Chief Commercial Officer / Deal Negotiator / Commercial Operations
- Role
- Chief Business Officer (Cbo) at Lightship
- Location
- Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill, NC, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Michael Shipton
Highly accomplished professional with 30+ years’ experience inspiring commercial teams to support the strategic vision and persistently grow revenue streams and profits. Leadership attributes include leveraging internal and external relationships, exceptional ability to partner across the enterprise to advance strategic goals, personable and professional with an outstanding work ethic along with a passion for the patient and customer relationships. Professional Profile: Proven Commercial Strategist: More than two decades of leadership in designing, implementing, and delivering customized business solutions with a track record of success in steering large global teams to address intricate business challenges. Strategic Partnership Architect: Successfully led negotiations for strategic partnerships, contributing to awards exceeding $1 billion for clinical organizations, using a nuanced approach to deal-making and a comprehensive understanding of industry dynamics. Empathetic Leader: Recognized for a leadership style that earns respect across the organization. Acknowledged as an assertive, decisive, and fair executive leader who is known for listening and responding to employee needs, setting high standards, leading by example, and fostering an empathetic, customer-centric management style. Principled Employee Champion and Recruiter: A transformational leader who sets the organizational culture and seeks new ways to advance and navigate through challenges with integrity. Demonstrates intuition and experience in personnel management, consistently recruiting and retaining top-tier, diverse talent to achieve organizational goals. Accountable and Results-oriented Executive: A natural leader and proven communicator who formulates business strategies, leads, and develops multifunctional management teams. Drives cross-functional collaboration with internal and external stakeholders, consistently achieving operational excellence and surpassing commercial goals.Specialties: » Executive Management» Strategic Planning» Strategic Customer Solutions» Integrated Solutions» Deal and Customer Negotiations» Strategic Partnerships» Customer Engagement / Voice of the Customer» Global Strategic Pricing » Sales Operations» Sales Training» Inside Sales» Business Insights and Market Intelligence» Functional Service Provider» Account Planning and Management» Financial Target Development» Sales Enablement and Marketing
Experience
Chief Business Officer (Cbo)
Mar 2025 — Present · Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill, NC, US
Education
North Carolina State University - College of Management
BA, Business Management
1991 — 1995
Pfeiffer University
MBA, Business Administration and Management, General
2002 — 2004
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