Michael Schickner

Senior Director
Michael  Schickner
HOME BASE
Phoenix
BEFORE ACCORDION
  • FCM

  • Nielsen

ALMA MATER
  • University of Scranton, B.S. Finance and Economics

HOME BASE
Phoenix
BEFORE ACCORDION
  • FCM

  • Nielsen

ALMA MATER
  • University of Scranton, B.S. Finance and Economics

Michael is a Senior Director and a collaborative technology program manager with over 15 years of experience.

Before joining Accordion, he was a Principal at FCM, where he ran technology planning and governance for clients undergoing acquisitions and transformations, with a focus on infrastructure, third-party management and process improvement. In this role, he rolled out multiple new data centers and delivered transition activities on plan and on budget while saving millions in recurring costs. He previously held senior roles across technology and operations at Nielsen, a leading market measurement company. As Director of Operations, he led delivery of the company’s global digital product portfolio while saving 10% in operational costs and improving quality year-over-year. Earlier in his time at Nielsen, Michael oversaw a program management office that delivered major initiatives in new product introduction, quality improvement, process automation, software development and synergy identification and delivery.

Michael is a graduate of the University of Scranton with a B.S. in Finance and Economics, and of the Nielsen Emerging Leaders Program – certified in Six Sigma.