Advancing client objectives using extensive qualitative and quantitative technical skills, superior communication skills, and proven functional team leadership success.
• Project leadership focused on post-merger integration, implementation of new solutions, project management and execution.
• Driving long-range strategic and financial plans, market assessment and commercial intelligence, vendor management and supply chain optimization.

Mr. Michael Akinyele is responsible for leading, transforming and scaling enterprise innovation at the VA.

- Serving as the Principal lead of the VA Innovation Center (VIC).
- Implementing VA MISSION Act Section 152 (Care and Payment Innovation).
- Developing, implementing and evaluating innovative value-based care and payment models.
- Establishing a new vision for agency-wide innovation.
- Collaborating with Legislators, Veterans, VA stakeholders and innovators across the globe.

Leading in-house health industry specialist; advanced LJAF’s health care strategy and primarily responsible for sourcing, diligence, structuring and managing new philanthropic investments related to health care.
• Developed comprehensive strategy, tactics and potential actions to guide portfolio of investments aimed at transforming the U.S. health care system; issue to action roadmap validated by leading national experts.

Led consulting engagement teams focused on strategic planning, operations and business development

Led consulting engagement teams focused on performance improvement, strategic planning and operations

1. Developed strategic initiatives to improve operations of a textile manufacturer operating 46 factories and supplying global apparel companies like Nike, Adidas & GAP.
2. Led consulting engagements focused on business disputes
3. Developed and executed work plans and conducted market research.
4. Led strategic planning & operations for a small medical practice.