Mike McGrath

About Mike McGrath

Senior commercial and business leader with 20+ years of global experience driving profitable growth, enterprise go-to-market strategy, and portfolio leadership across premium consumer and technical markets. Holds master’s degrees in Business and Engineering, combining strategic, financial, and technical rigor to scale brands, accelerate growth, and deliver sustained results.Proven record of leading complex global organizations and cross-functional teams across sales, marketing, product management, and R&D while building long-term partnerships with the world’s leading premium apparel brands. Recognized for disciplined execution, stakeholder alignment, and the ability to translate innovation into commercial success.At W. L. Gore & Associates, played a key leadership role in growing and safeguarding GORE-TEX®, one of the most iconic and respected global premium consumer brands, within an organization renowned for innovation, brand leadership, and a distinctive enterprise culture

Experience

1. Sales Leader - Na Gore-tex Garments

   W. L. Gore & Associates

   Jul 2013 — Present

   Responsible for leading the NA sales organization and directing the strategic planning process for GORE-TEX(R) products in North America as part of the Business Leadership Teamleading and coaching multi-functional NA sales teamdesigning and implementing optimal sales team structure to maximize results is a changing environmentgenerating profitable sales growthidentifying strategic partnerships

Education

• University of Massachusetts Amherst

  BS, Engineering

  1989 — 1993

• University of Massachusetts Amherst

  MS, Engineering

  1993 — 1995

• University of Delaware

  MBA, Finance

  2000 — 2004

Skills

• Product Management
• Competitive Analysis
• New Business Development
• Sales Management
• Negotiation
• Sales
• Product Marketing
• Product Development
• Leadership
• Strategic Sales
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• International Sales
• Marketing Strategy
• Product Launch