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Nicholas Bertram, President & Chief Operating Officer at Michaels
Nicholas Bertram joined Michaels as President and Chief Operating Officer in April 2025. A purpose-driven leader with more than 20 years of experience in the retail and grocery industries, Nick oversees Stores, services, Artistree, and the real estate division.
Nick and his wife Jennifer relocated to Texas with their five sons in 2025, following his appointment as president and COO of Michaels, North America's leading specialty retailer for creativity and celebration. The Bertram's are members of Gateway and worship and volunteer at the Southlake campus.
Mike Burkesmith, Founder & Chief Executive Officer at BestResults.AI
Mike is a growth-obsessed AI innovator who has been building organizations for four decades—now equipping small-to-midsize businesses and mission-driven non-profits to skip the AI hype and focus on measurable productivity gains, strategic advantage, and new revenue—in just a few months.
Along the way, Mike has served as CEO, CMO, CTO, CFO and consultant—building products and services and doing the real work that makes or breaks every AI rollout. He speaks both board-room and server-room fluently, ensuring initiatives don’t stall between vision and execution.
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