Michael Sabellico, President/CEO
Mike Sabellico is a versatile executive management professional. He possesses over twenty-five years of diverse work experience in leading programs, managing multimillion dollar budgets and assets, and improving quality and processes. Mike is a twenty year veteran of the US Coast Guard with several Command Cadre tours. During his time with the Coast Guard, Mike gained a significant amount of experience in Maritime and Emergency Response, ranging from Search and Rescue and Maritime counter smuggling efforts to hurricane and natural disaster response. He has hands on executive experience from both a planning and actual operations perspective. After leaving the Coast Guard, he managed a robust business development program for a San Diego based defense contractor with offices throughout the United States. He left that company in 2010 to launch Vanguard Global Solutions, a Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business specializing in Homeland Security, Emergency Preparedness, and specialized business consulting focusing on marketing, growth strategy, certifications, and sales.
Mike is a hands-on program manager with an impressive ability to coalesce diverse technical and management skill sets within a team environment to achieve desired results. His government contracting experience in multiple industries provides an exceptional understanding and knowledge base into the challenges faced by small business owners entering government contracting. Mike’s working knowledge of entering and maintaining a federal government contracting space combined with a team of exceptional professionals provides Vanguard Global Solutions a competitive advantage in the consulting business.
Mike has recently been selected for the National SBDC State Star Award, 2013. He will be recognized for his exemplary services and hard work and presented the National SBDC State Star Award in Orlando Florida this coming September. Mike was submitted as the top performing consultant and trusted advisor for the Orange County SBDC. Read more about his submission and accomplishments on our blog.
