Michael S Laine, Age 63Auburn, WA

Writer at LiftPort Group, Marketing / Media Director at LiftPort Group, Speaker at LiftPort Group, President, Chief Strategic Officer at LiftPort Group

Greater Seattle Area

Aviation & Aerospace

LiftPort Group since Apr 2003
Writer LiftPort Group since Apr 2003
Marketing / Media Director LiftPort Group since Apr 2003
Speaker LiftPort Group since Mar 2003
President, Chief Strategic Officer Space Energy Oct 2009 - Jan 2010
Consultant with temporary title of "Chief Strategic Officer" Laine Property Management Dec 1995 - Apr 2007
Owner Teknology-Laine - Internet Yellow Pages Directory Jan 1995 - Jan 2001
President Renaissance-Laine - Personal Investment Management Jan 1993 - Jan 1995
President Interlink Financial Services Jan 1990 - Jan 1992
Registered Investment Advisor United States Marine Corps Jul 1986 - Jul 1990
Corporal

International Space University 2008 - 2008
SSP, Space Management and OperationsCo-authored 100+ page report through ISU focused on developing the value of the Google Lunar X PRIZE competitions. This was later condensed and accepted as a paper to the International Aerospace Conference 2008. I have been accepted into the ISU MBA program that begins in 2011. Boston University - School of Management 1992 - 1994
Marketing, Organizational Behavior, Technology Development, Accounting, Investments Crew Team - Junior Varsity Stroke Pair United States Marine Corps 1986 - 1990
Mountain Warfare Training, Proficient in: M16, AK47, M203, MK19 Automatic Grenade Launcher, C4 Explosives, Squad Automatic Weapon, M60 Machine Gun, Logistics / Embarkation, Radio Communications, Mountain Warfare School, Hand to Hand Combat Instructor, SCUBA - Open Water Portland Community College

Operational Management, Visionary Thinker, Strategic Planning, Futurist, Writer, Organizational Behavior, Web 2, The Moon, Elevators to Space, Space Commercialization, Venture Capital, Private Equity, "Civilization Shifting Technologies"

Space, Energy, Communications, Nanotechnology/Material Sciences, BioSciences, Computing, and Robotics. Also like reading, movies, cats, and kids.

While in USMC - “Top 1%” of all Marines for physical fitness, and rifleman; Meritoriously promoted. Navy Unit Commendation, Marine Unit Citation (x2), Good Conduct, Navy Achievement Medal, Honorable discharge, recognized by Commandant of Marines. In college - Rotary Youth Leadership Award, numerous public speaking awards for drama and forensics. Junior varsity, for Boston University crew team. Professionally - Scholarship to Leadership Kitsap, presented with award by Chief of Police and Mayor of Bremerton. Featured in Newsweek - lists Space Elevator as the #4 “Invention that will change the next century”. Invited (but declined) to join Mensa. Robotics work awarded “Most Innovative”. Seattle Business Monthly - “Top 25 Innovative Companies”, Father O’Dell and International Space University Scholarships, “Shorty Award” finalist for Science. "Top 50 Twitteratti of Space"

Greater Seattle Area

Aviation & Aerospace

United States