Michael Lombard
| Headline: | Entrepreneur |
| Work status: | Employed Full-Time |
| Website: | http://www.lovetropolis.com |
| Industries: | Internet, Lifestyle |
| Skills: | Business, Entrepreneurship, Management |
| Location: | Bowie, Maryland |
| Interested in: | Finding business partners, Getting press, Professional opportunities, Promoting my startups, Raising money, Supporting my investments |
| Tags: | asian dating, black dating, christian dating, christian online dating, date singles, dating, dating agency, dating online, dating personals, dating profiles, dating service, dating services, dating single, dating singles, dating site, dating sites, dating websites, find singles, free dating, free dating service, free dating services, free dating site, free internet dating, free online dating, international dating, internet dating, internet dating service, jewish dating, latin dating, local dating, matchmaking, meet singles, meet singles online, online dating, online dating agency, online dating profile, online dating service, online dating services, online dating site, online matchmaking, online singles, online singles dating, personals, singles, singles dating, singles dating service, singles matchmaking, singles men, singles men dating, singles online dating, singles search, singles women, singles women dating |
| Schools: | University of Maryland System - College Park |
FEATURED STARTUP
Lovetropolis.com
Lovetropolis.com
Lovetropolis.com, love's premiere hot spot, is a brand-new, upscale dating site designed to make certain that members enjoy a VIP experience in a dynamic, well-appointed environment.
- Startup type: Company
- Status: Active
- Stage: Growth
FULL BIO
Mr. Lombard has a diverse professional background with extensive entrepreneurial and executive experience. His formal educational training and practical career experience have prepared him well to provide the creative direction for Lovetropolis.com and the corporate oversight of The Lombard Company, Inc. Because he has previously owned and run a successful SME, Mr. Lombard is adept at directing strategic business development and creating marketshare for new, innovative products. Mr. Lombard possesses persuasive oral communication skills and is accomplished in succeeding in dynamic, fast-paced settings.
Mr. Lombard holds undergraduate degrees in Business Management and in Government and Politics from the University of Maryland. Mr. Lombard started QLT Records & Management and received lucrative artist development deals from Atlantic, Intersound and Navarre Corp. Records. Through the 1990s, Mr. Lombard was instrumental in obtaining recording contracts for more than ten artists with major labels such as Def Jam Island Records, Sony, Columbia and Warner Music, while also securing a publishing contract for himself with Warner Chappell Music for writing and publishing. Mr. Lombard's accomplishments were well-recognized and highlighted in industry publications like Billboard Magazine and in entertainment publications like Straight from the Streets.
Mr. Lombard started the Lombard Company, Inc. in November of 2005 to create a state of the art, high quality dating website. Lovetropolis.com was developed to outdistance the competition and to become one of the premier online dating services.
WORK EXPERIENCE
| Employer: | The Lombard Company, Inc./Lovetropolis.com |
| Position: | Owner |
| Time period: | November 2005 - Present |
| Description: | I started the Lombard Company, Inc. in November of 2005 to create a state of the art, high quality dating website. Lovetropolis.com was developed to outdistance the competition and to become one of the premier online dating services. |
| Employer: | The Lombard Company, Inc./Lovetropolis.com |
| Position: | Chief Executive Officer |
| Time period: | November 2005 - Present |
| Description: | My broad responsibilities include directing the development of corporate objectives, policies, budgets and operating plans; identifying, developing and directing the implementation of business strategy; planning and directing the company's activities to achieve corporate targets and standards for financial performance, quality and culture; recruiting, selecting and developing executive team members; guiding the functions and performance of the executive team; and developing and maintaining corporate culture, values and reputation in the market and with all staff, customers, contributers, partners and regulatory/official bodies. |
| Employer: | The Lombard Company, Inc./Lovetropolis.com |
| Position: | Chairman |
| Time period: | November 2005 - Present |
| Description: | As Chairman, I direct development of short- and long-range goals, policies, budgets and operating plans, promote the highest standards of corporate governance, provide coherent leadership by representing the company and understanding the views of shareholders/investors, promote effective relationships and open communication between the non-executive and executive teams, establish a close working relationship with other executives, providing support and advice while respecting executive responsibility, ensure effective communication with shareholders/investors and promote board/executive committee understanding of the views of major shareholders/investors, ensure a clear structure for and the effective running of board/executive committee, encourage active engagement by all board/executive committee members, ensure effective time management for the board/executive committee to consider complex or contentious issues, run the board/executive committee and set its agenda, style and tone to promote effective decision-making and constructive debate, ensure the board/executive committee receives accurate, timely and clear information to enable effective monitoring of company performance, ensure effective implementation of board/executive committee decisions, ensure twice-yearly performance reviews of the board/executive committee, its sub-committees and its individuals, supply vision and imagination at the highest level, take chair at general meetings and board/executive committee meetings to ensure orderly conduct, fair and appropriate opportunity for all to contribute, suitable time allocation per item, determine order of agenda, direct discussion towards consensus, clarify and sum up actions and policies, and act as the company’s representative in its public dealings. |
EDUCATION
| University: | University of Maryland System - College Park |
| Degree: | BSc |
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Lovetropolis.com
Lovetropolis.com, love's premiere hot spot, is a brand-new, upscale dating site designed to make certain that members enjoy a VIP experience in a dynamic, well-appointed environment.
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