Mike Deeks, Cfa, MBA
About Mike Deeks, Cfa, MBA
Mike Deeks is a Senior Manager for North America at Jeeves, with a background in sales, strategy, and operations across various companies. He holds an MBA from Queen's University and has expertise in challenger selling, having successfully supported start-ups and scale-ups in achieving significant milestones.
Work at Jeeves
Mike Deeks serves as the Senior Manager for North America at Jeeves, a position he has held since 2021. In this role, he is responsible for overseeing operations and strategic initiatives within the North American market. His experience in managing teams and driving business growth contributes to the company's objectives in the region.
Previous Experience
Prior to joining Jeeves, Mike worked at Clearco as Manager of Inventory Capital from 2020 to 2021 and held various roles there, including Senior Account Director and Senior Account Executive. He also served as Senior Manager of Strategy & Operations at Bolt Logistics for five months in 2021. His earlier roles include Manager of Sales and Business Development at Parity and Team Lead - Inside Sales - Solar Finance at NRG Energy.
Education and Expertise
Mike Deeks holds an MBA in Entrepreneurship & Innovation from the Smith School of Business at Queen's University, obtained in 2018. He also earned a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Queen's University in 2010. His expertise includes challenger selling, a sales technique that focuses on providing unique insights to challenge customer thinking.
Background
Mike completed his secondary education at Royal St. George's College, achieving his Ontario Secondary School Diploma from 2001 to 2005. His career spans various roles in sales, business development, and operations across multiple industries, including logistics, energy, and technology.
Achievements
Throughout his career, Mike has successfully assisted start-ups and scale-ups in reaching significant milestones, including two start-up acquisitions and multiple funding rounds ranging from $5 million to $50 million. His contributions have had a measurable impact on the growth trajectories of the organizations he has worked with.