Mike joined the Alliance Theatre in March 2014 as the General Manager, and in 2016 assumed the role of Managing Director. During his time at the Alliance, Mike has led the administrative team on over 50 productions and was one of the architects of the On the Road season, during which the Alliance produced twelve shows in twelve different venues. Mike is proud to have started the Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Committee at the Alliance and to serve on the League of Resident Theatre’s Diversity Steering Committee. Prior to Atlanta, he spent 13 years at Baltimore’s Center Stage working in a number of roles including Associate Producer, Production Manager, and Resident Stage Manager. While in Baltimore, Mike was an adjunct faculty member at Towson University for seven years and has guest lectured all over the East Coast. Mike began his career as a Stage Manager and has dozens of stage management credits between his time in New York and working regionally. Mike is married to theater director and educator Laura Hackman and is the proud father of two boys, Jack and Ben.