Mike Toppo
Vice President for Global Video
- Role
- Coach and Mentor at The Hatchery, Emory Center For Innovation
- Location
- Atlanta, GA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Mike Toppo
A strategic, people-centered leader with 20+ years of experience guiding high-performance teams through rapid change, creative pressure, and global complexity.I have been directly involved with audience growth strategies and expanding the use of analytics in measuring content performance, development and programming tactics. As a Vice President at CNN Digital, I led content and operations across platforms during some of the most intense news cycles of our time. But what truly fueled me wasn’t just scale or performance — it was building environments where people felt empowered, seen, and supported.I’m pivoting that leadership experience toward my next chapter: helping organizations prioritize well-being, culture, and resilience as strategic drivers of long-term success. I’m actively seeking opportunities to serve as a leader in a culture-focused executive role that allows me to elevate performance by elevating peopleI have also led the development of CNN’s first digital war room which brings together teams from edit, research, business intelligence and social to use real time data to optimize site performance and leverage trending content.
Experience
Coach and Mentor
The Hatchery, Emory Center For Innovation
Jan 2026 — Present · Atlanta, GA, US
To provide coaching and mentoring for graduate students, aspiring entrepreneurs and early career professionals.
Education
Buffalo State University
Bachelor of Science, Communications
1983 — 1987
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