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Duke Corporate Education
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5650 El Camino Real
Carlsbad, CA 92008
USA

Michael Chavez

Regional Managing Director, Western U.S.

Michael Chavez brings to Duke CE more than 15 years of experience in the fields of executive management, marketing, strategy consulting, and organizational learning and development. He has led projects in a variety of industries, including software, pharmaceuticals, consumer products, retail, financial services and media.

Before joining Duke CE, Michael spent five-plus years as a founding member of the executive team of a successful software start-up where he served as both VP of Professional Services and VP of Marketing. In these roles, he was instrumental in acquiring the company’s first Fortune 500 customers, delivering more than $3 million in revenue in the first year of full scale product delivery and leading to the company’s first round of institutional funding.

Prior to his start-up experience, Michael was Director and Senior Learning Consultant at The Coca-Cola Company, where he worked closely with senior executives around the world to improve executive team effectiveness, develop leadership and organizational capability, and accelerate business performance through collaboration. 

Michael also worked in the field of strategic planning, having served as Strategic Planning manager for both Coca-Cola and The Los Angeles Times. 

He began his consulting career as a Strategy Consultant for Kurt Salmon Associates, working with large retail and consumer goods companies in the U.S., Canada and Latin America to develop new market strategies and improve operational efficiency. 

Michael holds an MBA from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, an MA in International Studies from the University of Pennsylvania and a BA in Economics from UCLA. He is fluent in both Spanish and French.