Mike Saum
Mike Saum, M. Eng, PE, ACC
CEO – M2P Leadership
Mike Saum coaches executive and high potential leaders to their next level of success.
After almost 30 years in the US Navy where he rose to the rank of Captain, Mike joined AECOM as a Vice President and Navy Account Manager growing the portfolio 33 percent to $300M+.
Mike’s a proven leader, having served in executive roles in the Navy’s Seabees and Engineering Commands.
Mike’s Navy career afforded him the opportunity to work with and lead some of our nation’s finest people in locations around the world, solving complex problems in high-risk environments. He now coaches and teaches because the mission is all about the growth, well-being, and empowerment of the individuals and teams he serves. Leveraging his leadership experience and personal values, he helps leaders break complexity into manageable pieces and is at his best when he can support, motivate and embolden clients or students to move beyond self-imposed limits to lead well.
In addition to his roles at M2P Leadership and AECOM, Mike serves as an adjunct professor at California Lutheran University School of Management where he teaches Professional and Personal Development in their EMBA program.
Mike holds a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from Union College, a Master of Engineering in Ocean Engineering from the University of California, Berkeley, and a Certificate in Management from The Executive Program at the University of Virginia’s Darden School of Business. He’s a Registered Professional Engineer (Civil) in California and an International Coaching Federation certified Executive Coach.