Michael Hirsch

Michael Hirsch is a Product Coach and the founder of Break a Pencil Consulting (www.breakapencil.com or michael@breakapencil.com). Prior to becoming a Product Coach and Consultant, Michael was a Product Manager and Product Management Leader building and guiding teams for over two decades across a broad spectrum of industries including SaaS, Education, Telecommunications, and Consumer Electronics. He has worked for a variety of industry-leading firms including Sony, Qualcomm, and T-Mobile. Additionally, Michael serves as an Adjunct Professor at the Albers Business School at Seattle University where he teaches Strategy. He lives in the Pacific Northwest with his wife, two daughters, and his hiking partner Hazel - an Aussiedoodle.