Mike

Schafer

Managing Director

Mike is a Managing Director in the interim executive practice at Korn Ferry and has been in the role since 2022.

Mike brings real-world knowledge and expertise to deliver innovative solutions and add value to his clients. Mike is passionate about leveraging his experience to drive measurable results across functional areas including Sales, Marketing, Distribution, Finance and Operations.

Prior to Korn Ferry, Mike spent 30 years in direct-to-consumer marketing, sales, and business development concentrated in the Insurance and Financial Services industry. During that time, he held sales, marketing, and leadership roles for a number of public and private companies. These include a global provider of insurance, annuities and employees benefit programs; a national provider of property and casualty insurance; a multinational investment bank and financial services holding company; and an internet insurance start-up founded in the late 1990s. Immediately preceding Korn Ferry, Mike was the Founder of a SaaS company that helped independent property and casualty insurance agencies market life insurance. 

Mike has a B.S. in Political Science from Northern Illinois University. In addition, he has been active in numerous industry related organizations and has held state insurance licenses in 48 states as well as a Series 7 securities license.