Michael Pope has served as President of Boxlight Corp. since July 15, 2015 and has been a director of the Company since September 18, 2014. Mr. Pope served as Managing Director of Vert Capital Corp., a Los Angeles based merchant bank, and its affiliates from October 2011 to October 2016, managing portfolio holdings in education, consumer products and digital media. Prior to joining Vert Capital, from May 2008 to October 2011, Mr. Pope was Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer for the Taylor Family, managing family investment holdings in consumer products, professional services, real estate and education. Mr. Pope also held positions including senior SEC reporting at Omniture and Assurance Associate at Grant Thornton. Mr. Pope holds an active CPA license and serves on the boards of various organizations. Mr. Pope earned his undergraduate and graduate degrees in accounting from Brigham Young University with academic honors.