Michael Siegel comes to SCORE with over 35 years’ experience in healthcare and healthcare IT.  Michael grew up on Long Island, NY and after earning a BS in Biology from Moravian College and an MA in Developmental Biology from Temple University, Michael started his healthcare career at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, MD. Michael’s early work with the National Cancer Institute at NIH led to his selection as Executive Director of the new Comprehensive Cancer Center for the State of Florida under the auspices of the University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Medical Center. Following the successful launch of the statewide Cancer Center, Michael joined IBM as a Medical Industry Account Executive, selling and implementing computer systems in healthcare organizations throughout South Florida. Michael then became minority owner of a Medical Personnel Pool homecare franchise (now Interim Services) where, combining his sales, systems and operations knowledge, he tripled the company’s sales and achieved profitability in only thirteen months. Michael then joined Interim’s Corporate Management Team to establish the company’s first professional IT Department where he served as CIO for the next 8 years. During Michael’s tenure at Interim, the company expanded rapidly and increased annual revenues from $250 million to $650 million. Over the next twenty years, Michael served as CIO for several other large, successful homecare organizations, including Maxim Healthcare Services, Addus Healthcare Services, and Memorial Health’s home health division, CareOne.  After a thirteen year absence to pursue his work at Maxim Healthcare Services in Maryland, Michael and his wife, Gail, returned to Savannah in 2010. Happy to be “back home” in Savannah, Michael now works part time as a successful homecare IT consultant, is honing his skills as a nature photographer, enjoys using his marine biology background as a volunteer at the UGA Marine Extension Service on Skidaway Island, and is looking forward to working with the SCORE team helping aspiring Savannah-area entrepreneurs to achieve their dreams.

I spent 20+ years as a Law Office Administrator handling everything from Human Resources to Marketing, Advertising, Customer Service and running a service office. 

I have spent the last 4 years as a Business and Life Coach. Counseling, Consulting and Coaching businesses and business owners to reach their greatest achievements.  

Began skilled work career at the Boeing Company working on the Minuteman Missile program in the "Costs and Schedules" department estimating the cost and time table for upgrades to the missile system requested by the US Air Force.

Spent 2 1/2 years in the US Army attaining the rank of 1st Lieutenant while serving in the Vietnam War combat zone.  Was awarded the Bronze Star Medal for meritorious achievement while there.  Also while there taught a college level business course for the Extension Services of the University of Maryland. 

Began accounting career at a local CPA firm in Bellevue Washington in the mid 1970's.  Started my own firm in Bellevue in the early 1980's (Benton & Associates) and added a partner to the firm in the early 1990's and changed the name of the firm to BentonBray.  We specialized in tax, auditing and financial accounting services as well as business and advisory services.  We also became very involved in complex estate planning, succession planning and buying/selling of businesses.  Retired in November 2009. 

In 1986, Don Mahaney was the Executive Vice President of Allied Container Corporation where he got his baptism into the real world. He was fortunate to be exposed to how businesses operate and what makes them successful and how they can fail.

Armed with this knowledge and having the passion to create something on his own, Don started a small business in an industry that he knew nothing about. After 25 years he helped build a $40,000,000 full service advertising agency. As Chairman/CEO he was responsible for all aspects of the business. Don has gained extensive hands-on knowledge in operations, finance, human resources, and marketing during all phases of a company’s life. He developed the strategies for both organic and strategic growth using business development and mergers and acquisitions skills.

The passion for growing his own business extended to the relationships he established with clients. Don helped develop go-to-market strategies for numerous companies and products in a wide range of industries. As a result he has experienced the good, bad, and ugly in scores of different business.

Currently Don is a Co-Founder and Executive Director of The Center for Spend Management Excellence. He has helped guide the development of the business model and marketing strategy for this start-up. Through this organization he has been able to help other business executives discover how to find wasted money and turn it into working capital. When The CSME is on sound footing Don will be looking for his successor.

He holds degrees in both marketing and business management from the University of Maryland. Don has a Masters in Life Experiences and is a member of the I’ve Seen That Before Club. He resides in St. Petersburg, Fl where he plays golf, racquetball, and hunts fish.

He likes this quote: “The way to get started is to stop talking and start doing.”

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