MICHAEL DUHAIME

Chief Executive Officer

Mike DuHaime is the CEO of MAD Global Strategy Group. Mike has long been among the most accomplished political operatives in the country and is one of the most sought-after strategists in the corporate and non-profit public affairs and crisis communications space.

Previously, Mike served as Political Director of the Republican National Committee and in senior positions for President George W. Bush, Senator John McCain, Governor Chris Christie and Mayor Rudy Giuliani among many others. Mike has also served in senior roles at the RGA and NRSC and has worked on federal, state and local campaigns in more than 40 states.

Mike advises multiple Fortune 500 companies, trade associations, sports teams, corporations and non-profits in the areas of public relations, crisis management, grassroots organization, survey research, strategic planning and marketing. Mike understands how the nexus of public opinion, government and journalism can impact business outcomes, and what influences those factors.

A graduate of Rutgers University, Mike now serves on the university’s board of trustees and is an adjunct professor at his alma mater’s renowned Eagleton Institute of Politics. Mike has spoken on politics and public affairs at Princeton, Harvard, Yale, NYU, UCLA, Georgetown, and the University of Chicago, among many other colleges and universities. Mike was awarded the prestigious “Rutgers 250 Fellowship” recognizing him as one of just 80 of the university’s most distinguished living alumni, out of more than 500,000.

Mike is a sought-after guest on both television and radio offering his political and public policy perspectives on shows and networks including Good Morning America, CNN, FOX, MSNBC, CNBC, FOX Business, BBC, CBC in Canada and many more. In print, he has appeared in The New York Times, Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, Los Angeles Times and scores of other state and regional publications.

Mike is the president of the non-profit Cranford Hockey Club, and he serves on the Hackensack Meridian Carrier Behavioral Health Board of Trustees. He is also a youth hockey coach and has coached numerous other youth sports. He was also a four-year skater on the Rutgers Ice Hockey team where he served as a captain for championship teams his junior and senior seasons.

Mike lives in Westfield, NJ with his wife, Dore, and their three sons.