Michael Sheehan, President of Skyhawk Resources with Mary Kaye Denning at a social function of the Cleveland Engineering Society

Mike Sheehan

Field of Expertise: Research-based Sales and Marketing Services

Michael Sheehan is second generation, Irish American, who grew up in Lorain. After a successful career as a paperboy, he found his first manufacturing job at the Lorain steel factory. His father worked for Kraft Foods, and his mother was a RN in the emergency room at St. Joe’s.

Being one of seven children Mike grew up in survival mode. Before going to college, he hitchhiked to San Francisco along Route 66 for his dose of the Haights-Ashbury scene. Hanging out awhile in San Francisco, he worked as a bell captain at the Fairmont Hotel and took night classes at a college near San Jose. Seeing Cleveland from two thousand miles away, he came to appreciate her beauty and moved back.

After college, Mike continued working in manufacturing and moved to Holmes County taking a position as a purchasing manager for a cold steel milling company. Before starting his own marketing venture, he completed his MBA at the University of Akron and worked for a time at Penton Publishing where he met his wife, Patty.

Mike is a father, a friend, a youth CYO coach, and has been so for more than fifteen years. Kids, now six feet plus warmly great, "Mr. Sheehan". As a hobby, he enjoys engineering classes at Lorain Community College, goes to Blues and Jazz concerts, follows the Indians, and watches football games with friends at the Lizard and yes; he has been known to enjoy a brew or two.

Mike looks conservative because he is. To his credit, he is a man of distinction; he prefers to know the truth rather than be right.

His family is his focus. His oldest son, Patrick has a newborn Ohio State football player, named, PJ. At eight months, he weighs in as 2-year old toddler. And omigosh is he funny. His middle son, Bobby joined the Marines last fall and has been vacationing at Paris Island over the winter. His daughter, and the apple of his eye,  goes to Mags. When she’s not driving Mike’s car, she works at Lakewood Hospital for good karma and gas. She plans to go to med school after graduation. Murphy, the family dog, got a new sweater for Christmas and is keeping his fourteen-year-old bones warm and cozy.

Mike is a hard detective to shake; he's is bent on understanding how it works.

In his words, “I don’t memorize well.” His passion for the truth makes him a relentless researcher benchmarking how thoughtful strategy helps organizations like yours.

Generally Mike works with companies with sales between $2.5 million to $250 million. His strategy and sales programs result in your sales team achieving increased revenues, greater market penetration, with a stronger corporate identity.

Mike is a results-oriented performer and a darn good writer. Oh, yeah, did I forget to tell you he is history buff, and one of those who remember all the numbers.

Mike's keen ability to comprehend and articulate industrial processes makes him an exception choice for any industrial manufacturer looking to promote production.

Mike holds a B.S. in Industrial Management and an M.B.A. (Marketing), both from the University of Akron. His was an editor at Penton and is the author of numerous industrial brands, articles and papers on market development, marketing communications and product management.

Call him. www.skyhawkronline.com