Michael Zani
Founder at Phoenix Strategy Investments LLC
Profile
Mike is currently the CEO of The Predictive Index.
Mike provides overall strategic direction for The Predictive Index with emphasis on global growth and product development to drive outstanding client results.
From 2009 to 2012, Mike was the CEO of ShapeUp, where he guided its corporate direction and vision.
While at ShapeUp the company grew revenues by 600% in 3 years.
He was also instrumental in raising two rounds of venture capital financing to support the company's continued growth.
ShapeUp is a social SaaS wellness platform that sells into the Fortune 500 and health plans.
Before coming to ShapeUp, Mike led the acquisition of Law Enforcement Development Company (LEDCO) and ChargeGuard, manufacturers of rugged computer peripherals.
Mike and his team at LEDCO-Chargeguard took sleepy manufacturers of police equipment and turned them into the largest manufacturer of rugged docking stations and peripherals, supplying first responders, the military and field agents across the globe.
Under Mike's leadership, LEDCO experienced 350% revenue growth in just four years, before it merged with Havis-Shields and industry leader in police radio consoles.
In 2002, he co-founded Phoenix Strategy Investments, to make investments high potential companies.
Prior to Phoenix Investments, Mike was involved with the building of Vanguard Sailboats, which was the largest manufacturer of sailboats in North America.
Prior to his role as a boat builder, Mike was a coach for the 1996 US Olympic Sailing Team, during the Summer Olympiad in Atlanta, GA.
Mike received his B.S.
from Brown University and an MBA from Harvard.
He and his family live in Portsmouth, Rhode Island, where they spend as much time on the water as possible.
Michael Zani active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Phoenix Strategy Investments LLC
 Phoenix Strategy Investments LLC Investment ManagersFinance Phoenix Strategy Investments LLC (Phoenix Strategy) is a private equity firm founded by Michael R. Zani and Daniel Muzquiz in 2002. The firm is headquartered in Dallas. | Founder | 2001-12-31 |
The Predictive Index LLC
 The Predictive Index LLC Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services The Predictive Index LLC engages in the provision of workforce assessments and management services. It offers job targeting, behavioral and cognitive assessment, and workshops. The company was founded by Arnold S. Daniels in 1955 and is headquartered in Westwood, MA. | Chief Executive Officer | - |
PI Southeast LLC
 PI Southeast LLC Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services PI Southeast LLC develops workforce assessment platform. Its focus areas include talent acquisition, change management, talent development, and growth strategy. It also offers the Scientific Selling, and The Team Selling Solution books. The company was founded on February 27, 2017 and is headquartered in Fleming Island, FL. | Chief Executive Officer | - |
Predictive Index Holdings LLC
 Predictive Index Holdings LLC MiscellaneousMiscellaneous Predictive Index Holdings LLC engages in the provision of software solutions. It offers talent optimization solutions. The company was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Westwood Hills, MA. | Director/Board Member | - |
Jamestown Distributors LLC
 Jamestown Distributors LLC Wholesale DistributorsDistribution Services Jamestown Distributors LLC is an American company that distributes marine and building supplies. | Director/Board Member | 2013-04-30 |
Former positions of Michael Zani
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
ShapeUp, Inc.
 ShapeUp, Inc. Medical/Nursing ServicesHealth Services ShapeUp, Inc. provides social networking and incentives-based employee wellness programs. It offers Social Wellness, a platform that uses social networking, gaming, behavioral economics, and financial rewards to support employers and health plans. The firm’s solution features health challenges, progress tracing, incentives, integration, and reporting. It also provides an online tracking interface that allows participants to customize the categories to track, including exercise minutes, pushups per day, and number of hours slept. The firm also offers Empower, an online weight loss and diabetes prevention solution. The company was founded by Rajiv Kumar and Brad Weinberg in 2006 and is headquartered in Providence, RI. | Director/Board Member | 2016-02-29 |
Shape Up The Nation
 Shape Up The Nation Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Shape Up The Nation provides health programs powered by a social network. As health care systems become more complex, there is a clear need for a simple, central place where people can access and interact with all of the stakeholders in their health friends and family, physician, health plan, pharmacy, hospital, employer, health coach, and personal trainer, among others. The company was established in 2006 by Brad Weinberg and Rajiv Kumar and is headquartered in Providence, RI. | President | 2012-07-25 |
| Geraghty & Miller, Inc. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Law Enforcement Development Co.
 Law Enforcement Development Co. Electronic Equipment/InstrumentsElectronic Technology Law Enforcement Development Co. designed and developed docking and mounting solutions. The firm's products included docking stations, mounting trays, accessories, and packages for the public safety, military, federal, and commercial sectors. The company was founded by John Dillon in 1988 and was headquartered in Plymouth, MI. | President | - |
Training of Michael Zani
| Brown University | Undergraduate Degree |
| Harvard University | Masters Business Admin |
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| Private companies | 9 |
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Phoenix Strategy Investments LLC
Phoenix Strategy Investments LLC Investment ManagersFinance Phoenix Strategy Investments LLC (Phoenix Strategy) is a private equity firm founded by Michael R. Zani and Daniel Muzquiz in 2002. The firm is headquartered in Dallas. | Finance |
Law Enforcement Development Co.
Law Enforcement Development Co. Electronic Equipment/InstrumentsElectronic Technology Law Enforcement Development Co. designed and developed docking and mounting solutions. The firm's products included docking stations, mounting trays, accessories, and packages for the public safety, military, federal, and commercial sectors. The company was founded by John Dillon in 1988 and was headquartered in Plymouth, MI. | Electronic Technology |
Shape Up The Nation
Shape Up The Nation Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Shape Up The Nation provides health programs powered by a social network. As health care systems become more complex, there is a clear need for a simple, central place where people can access and interact with all of the stakeholders in their health friends and family, physician, health plan, pharmacy, hospital, employer, health coach, and personal trainer, among others. The company was established in 2006 by Brad Weinberg and Rajiv Kumar and is headquartered in Providence, RI. | Technology Services |
| Geraghty & Miller, Inc. | Industrial Services |
The Predictive Index LLC
The Predictive Index LLC Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services The Predictive Index LLC engages in the provision of workforce assessments and management services. It offers job targeting, behavioral and cognitive assessment, and workshops. The company was founded by Arnold S. Daniels in 1955 and is headquartered in Westwood, MA. | Technology Services |
ShapeUp, Inc.
ShapeUp, Inc. Medical/Nursing ServicesHealth Services ShapeUp, Inc. provides social networking and incentives-based employee wellness programs. It offers Social Wellness, a platform that uses social networking, gaming, behavioral economics, and financial rewards to support employers and health plans. The firm’s solution features health challenges, progress tracing, incentives, integration, and reporting. It also provides an online tracking interface that allows participants to customize the categories to track, including exercise minutes, pushups per day, and number of hours slept. The firm also offers Empower, an online weight loss and diabetes prevention solution. The company was founded by Rajiv Kumar and Brad Weinberg in 2006 and is headquartered in Providence, RI. | Health Services |
PI Southeast LLC
PI Southeast LLC Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services PI Southeast LLC develops workforce assessment platform. Its focus areas include talent acquisition, change management, talent development, and growth strategy. It also offers the Scientific Selling, and The Team Selling Solution books. The company was founded on February 27, 2017 and is headquartered in Fleming Island, FL. | Commercial Services |
Predictive Index Holdings LLC
Predictive Index Holdings LLC MiscellaneousMiscellaneous Predictive Index Holdings LLC engages in the provision of software solutions. It offers talent optimization solutions. The company was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Westwood Hills, MA. | Miscellaneous |
Jamestown Distributors LLC
Jamestown Distributors LLC Wholesale DistributorsDistribution Services Jamestown Distributors LLC is an American company that distributes marine and building supplies. | Distribution Services |
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