MIKE MCSWEENEY
TRIVISTA BUSINESS GROUP
TITLE: Senior Vice President
AWARD CATEGORY: Operations Management
AGE: 30
As TriVista Business Group's first employee at age 23, Mike McSweeney's first day on the job was held at the founder's dining room table. Now 30, McSweeney is a Senior Vice President and Partner in the firm, which has since grown ten-fold under his leadership.
McSweeney has led the development of the firm's long-term strategic plan, supported the development of the operational plan and executed on the firm's tactical sales, marketing and corporate development activities. He was instrumental in establishing TriVista's China operation, which now includes offices in Tianjin, Shenzhen and Shanghai.
One of the pinnacle moments in McSweeney's career has been leading diligence on a $500 million M&A acquisition for one of the most successful private equity firms in the country. "This was an especially important moment in my career—it gave me the courage to continue to tackle challenges that to be quite frank, 10 years ago I would have thought were impossible. It's moments like these in my career that make me realize how far I've come professionally," he says.
As for his success, he gives much of the credit to his parents, "who relentlessly embedded a strong work ethic and who always pushed and challenged me," his coworkers, "some of the brightest folks around," and learning an important lesson early on: "client satisfaction is paramount in everything we do."
As for the Rising Stars of the Profession award, McSweeney says he is honored and excited. "It's a great feeling to be recognized by my colleagues in such a public forum."
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