Michael M Carter

Michael M. Carter is Managing Director of The Musser Group, where he works with entrepreneurs to help finance, structure, and build growth companies. Mike is a former software and IT Services entrepreneur and executive. Mike is founder and former CEO of Dashboard Systems, sold to Cisco Systems funded CXO Systems. Prior to founding Dashboard Systems, Mike founded and was CEO of Ajunto, the first online marketplace for the IT Industry and now part of Web Services software leader SOA Software, where Mike served as Chief Sales and Marketing Officer following the acquisition in 2001. Carter was Chief Marketing and Business Development Officer for US Interactive and helped take the company public as the youngest Executive Officer of any Safeguard Scientifics funded public company. Carter began his career in client-server technology with Cambridge Technology Partners working in a variety of leadership roles in consulting, business development, and marketing. Carter holds a B.S. and M.S. from Saint Joseph's University. Mike serves on various boards including the Board of Visitors for the Moorestown Friends School; the board of The Musser Foundation; the board of the Innovations Committee for The United Way of Pennsyvania; and on the Philadelphia Library technology board. Additionally Mike serves as Co-Chairman and founder of DirectorForce, the leading OnDemand Software company for Directors and Boards, and board member for D&O Direct and College Fanz, Inc.