Mike

Mike Skinner is a 31 year-old business entrepreneur who has owned numerous companies all over Canada primarily in the Information Technology and Financial sectors. Mike has spent a tremendous amount of time researching nightclubs in many popular cities such as Berlin Germany, Dublin Ireland, London England, Las Vegas, New York, Dallas, Calgary, Halifax, Vancouver and of course Toronto. Today Mike is the CEO and founder of Operitel Corporation, which in 2006 was named one of Canada’s Emerging Growth Companies in the seventh annual PROFIT HOT 50 ranking and was also the recipient of the Peterborough Chamber of Commerce Business Excellence Entrepreneurial Spirit Award.

Mike is also a strong member of the Peterborough community and has sponsored many local sports teams as well is a volunteer with the Peterborough Regional Health Center Foundation. Mike's expertise in marketing, strategic business forecasting and financial management has ensured that The Rooster and The Lounge have been flourishing since 2001. E-mail him at mike@secondfloor.ca.