Mike Eckert is a seasoned business executive and investor, with particular expertise in early-stage investment eco-systems. Mike has been an Angel Investor and a limited partner in Venture Capital funds for 28 Years. He has extensive start up experiences, as he was on the launch team of The Weather Channel/Weather.com and served as its President and CEO for 14 years. He also was Chairman and CEO of Pathfire, a leading digital video asset management and distribution company which was later acquired. He currently is Chairman of the Gulf South Angels a group of 140 high net-worth individuals. He also is Chairman the Investment Committee of The Pelican Angel Funds, is on the Investment Committee of the New Orleans Start-Up Fund, on the Limited Partner Advisory Committee of the Louisiana Venture Capital Funds, and the Advisory Board of Loyola University’s Entrepreneur Institute. Mike is past Chairman of the Atlanta Technology Angels, is a former fellow at Georgia Tech’s Advanced Technology Development Center, and served as a member of the Board of Directors of the national Angel Capital Association (ACA) serving as its Vice Chairman and Chair of ACA’s Public Policy and Strategic Planning Committees. He is a limited partner in a number of Venture Capital Funds, an active angel investor, and sits on a number of boards of directors. linkedin.com/in/mike-eckert-b0282b7