Drawing on two decades of PR and marketing experience in the greater Los Angeles area – including work with major international agencies – Michael Snyder today serves as managing principal for The MEK Group, an Indianapolis-based PR and marketing firm. Snyder's work has earned the company numerous honors. More importantly, MEK's achievements have advanced the market position and profitability of its clients.

A featured speaker at the American Marketing Association and the statewide "New Ecomony-New Rules" presentation for Barnes & Thornburg/TechPoint, Snyder's resume includes million-dollar campaigns for the NCAA, Allison/General Motors and others. His recent experience at MEK includes national marketing for a major international orthopedic company, helping plan and lead a Congressional briefing for commercial defense, contributing directly to the securing of a $20 million Lilly grant for workforce development, playing a major role in establishing the WestGate @ Crane Technology Park, creating successful public/private partnerships in commercial defense and energy production, and brand development positioning for numerous regional and statewide clients.

Recognized as a veteran of successful change and crisis management programs, and possessing deep experience in brand development, Snyder achieves lasting advancement for MEK clients. In addition to building brands for a variety of energy, service and manufacturing companies, his work was a game-changer for a Japan-Midwest Summit in Indiana, involving C-level executives from FedEx, Toyota, Honda and the U.S. State Department.

Serving on the international Advisory Council for Discovery Park at Purdue, Snyder holds an honors MBA from California State University, Los Angeles and is professionally accredited by PRSA. He has been a featured speaker at several national conventions and seminars, He has served on the business faculty at Pepperdine University and the University of Indianapolis.