Mike Skinner, a Principle at The Advisory Group (TAG), is an accomplished strategic executive with a diverse background leading consumer products and retail service companies through key stages of their history, including early stage, emerging growth, strategic acquisition integration, and IPO. Prior to joining TAG, he served as President of Coinstar (Outerwall, Inc. [OUTR]). During his ten years with Outerwall, revenues grew from approximately $300 million to over $2 billion.
After leading the Outerwall’s E-Payment Services and Entertainment operating units, Mike was promoted to President of Coinstar in 2009. During this five-year role, Coinstar achieved record revenues, added key new products, expanded its retail footprint to over 20,000 locations, adding TD Bank Canada and regaining distribution at Safeway.
Prior to joining Coinstar, Skinner was Director of Client Services for Crestwood Associates, managing business development activities for new clients including the California State Lottery, Microsoft, Paccar, Coinstar, and OhBoy! Oberto. Previously he was the founder of Elkhorn Consulting, providing business development and interim executive services to emerging growth companies including Coinstar, Impli Media, DailyShopper.com, Flexcar (now ZipCar), FastVoice, and Carttronics.
His early career roles included sales and marketing positions with PIA Merchandising, Inc. (1996 IPO), WinterBrook Beverage Group, National Beverage (1991 IPO), and Carnation Company. Mike is currently serving as a Board Trustee to Crista Ministries (Audit, Media, People, and Senior Living communities), St Alphonsus – Boise and is a member of the Idaho Technology Council’s Capital Connect and Innovation Awards committees.
Skinner is an Idaho native, born in Twin Falls and raised in Caldwell and earned a BS Business Administration from Oregon State University.