Servant leadership is a leadership philosophy in which the main goal of the leader is to serve
A servant leader puts the needs of others first, and helps people develop and perform as highly as possible. Instead of the people working to serve the leader, the leader exists to serve the people.
Mike is involved in high schools, colleges, sailing education, Boy Scouts, and young entrepreneurs to advance others.
While Mike spends most of college related time at Texas A&M, he also has helped with UTD. Specifically, Mike…
- Guest Lectures undergraduate and graduate classes for the Engineering, Business, and Education colleges within the University.
- McFerrin Center for Entrepreneurship Advisory Board member since 2006
- Entrepreneurial Bootcamp for Veterans (EBV) for the McFerrin Center
- Dean’s Development Board for the College of Education and Human Development
- Electronic Systems Engineering Technology (ESET) Industrial Advisory Board
- Judge for numerous McFerrin Entrepreneurship events such as Ideas Challenge, Aggie Pitch, Startup Fast Pass (was 3DS) and others.
- Judge for Texas A&M Engineering Showcase
- TAMU CEHD STEM Camp Advisory Board
- Sandy and Mike endowed the Gaddis Girls STEM Camp after Sandy’s father, Thomas Gaddis.
- Engineering Capstone Financial Sponsor
- Engineering Capstone Mentor and Advisor
- Sandy and Mike endowed an ESET Capstone in the name of George Wright, Mike’s favorite professor.
- Identifying students with Entrepreneurial desires and mentoring them on their journey
Mike and Sandy are looking for more ways to Give Back during their post Paragon years.