Mike and his wife Beth coined Survivors' famous phrase; "Out Wit, Out Play, Out Last", for the first season's casting promotion on CBS.
Mike is an avid ice hockey player and skier. He is also an occasional roadie for the band Sunfish and an asst coach of the Juan Diego High School hockey team.
A long term collaborator with Mark Burnett. Mike has worked with Mark since Mark was a competitor in the Raid Gauloise in the Sultanate Of Oman, going on to direct and produce the first Eco-Challenge television shows for Burnett and setting up the first season of Survivor.
Mike lives in Salt Lake City, Utah with his wife Beth and two boys Carter and Miles.