mgalus@micolleges.org

Mauro Galus serves as the Director of Member Engagement and Administration at Michigan Independent Colleges and Universities (MICU). In his role Mauro manages collaborative member services, organizes professional development and/or training, and leads MICU Working Groups. He works with institutions executive staff, including but not limited to Presidents, VPs, CFOs, and HR leaders, to identify how MICU can help improve each school's financial well-being and the success of their students. 

Prior to joining MICU, Mauro worked at IBM for 5 years with his last position being a Delivery Engagement Partner within the Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) consulting wing. He focused on program & project management, collaborating with client operations leaders for global deals. 

Mauro holds an MBA, with concentrations in Strategy and Marketing, from the University of Pittsburgh Katz School of Business, as well as BA from Kalamazoo College. On the personal side, while born in Michigan, Mauro grew up in a multi-cultural household with parents from Argentina and Poland. This has given him a unique world view and lends itself to serving all MICU members and their respective student bodies.