{"id":10890,"date":"2024-03-07T14:51:05","date_gmt":"2024-03-07T19:51:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/bhr\/?post_type=profile&#038;p=10890"},"modified":"2024-03-07T14:51:05","modified_gmt":"2024-03-07T19:51:05","slug":"michael-j-goldrich","status":"publish","type":"profile","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/bhr\/profile\/michael-j-goldrich\/","title":{"rendered":"Michael J. Goldrich"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"LineBreakBlob BlobObject DragDrop SCXW209295825 BCX0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXW112710219 BCX0\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW112710219 BCX0\">Michael J. <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW112710219 BCX0\">Goldrich<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW112710219 BCX0\">, founder and chief advisor of <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW112710219 BCX0\">Vivander<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW112710219 BCX0\"> Advisors, excels in digital and AI strategies, driving transformative growth. He is the author of &#8220;Too Many Hats, Too Little Time&#8221; about <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW112710219 BCX0\">leveraging<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW112710219 BCX0\"> generative AI to create your own on-demand\u202f24\/7 virtual board of advisors. His <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW112710219 BCX0\">expertise<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW112710219 BCX0\"> in generative AI <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW112710219 BCX0\">establishes<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW112710219 BCX0\"> him as a prominent figure in this fast-growing field. He developed a five-step process to guide companies in AI transformation. <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW112710219 BCX0\">Goldrich<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW112710219 BCX0\"> further extends his influence by serving as Chief Experience Officer at The Hotels Network, an organization driven by AI and data. His <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW112710219 BCX0\">expertise<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW112710219 BCX0\"> in \u201cpredictive personalization\u201d has <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW112710219 BCX0\">established<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW112710219 BCX0\"> him as a sought-after consultant and a pivotal figure in shaping the future of customer engagement within the hospitality sector.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"LineBreakBlob BlobObject DragDrop SCXW112710219 BCX0\"><span class=\"SCXW112710219 BCX0\">\u00a0<\/span><br class=\"SCXW112710219 BCX0\" \/><\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun EmptyTextRun SCXW112710219 BCX0\"><\/span><span class=\"LineBreakBlob BlobObject DragDrop SCXW112710219 BCX0\"><span class=\"SCXW112710219 BCX0\">\u00a0<\/span><br class=\"SCXW112710219 BCX0\" \/><\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXW112710219 BCX0\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW112710219 BCX0\">During Michael\u2019s tenure as Head of Global Marketing at Club Quarters Hotels, he successfully <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW112710219 BCX0\">pivoted to<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW112710219 BCX0\"> the post-pandemic target business segment to attract younger, local leisure travelers, boosting brand contribution. His wide-ranging experience includes transforming marketing organizations by implementing and <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW112710219 BCX0\">optimizing<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW112710219 BCX0\"> e-commerce and digital capabilities for global businesses such as Starwood, Accenture, Monster Worldwide, and Wyndham.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"LineBreakBlob BlobObject DragDrop SCXW112710219 BCX0\"><span class=\"SCXW112710219 BCX0\">\u00a0<\/span><br class=\"SCXW112710219 BCX0\" \/><\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun EmptyTextRun SCXW112710219 BCX0\"><\/span><span class=\"LineBreakBlob BlobObject DragDrop SCXW112710219 BCX0\"><span class=\"SCXW112710219 BCX0\">\u00a0<\/span><br class=\"SCXW112710219 BCX0\" \/><\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXW112710219 BCX0\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW112710219 BCX0\">Michael\u2019s innovative contributions have earned him various accolades, including the Platinum Adrian Award for an exceptional social media campaign, Gold Adrian Award for an inventive website, and <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW112710219 BCX0\">\u201c<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW112710219 BCX0\">40 under 40<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW112710219 BCX0\">\u201d<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW112710219 BCX0\"> from the Westchester Business Council. <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW112710219 BCX0\">In 2020, HSMAI selected him as one of the Top 25 Extraordinary Minds in Sales, Marketing, and Revenue Optimization.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"LineBreakBlob BlobObject DragDrop SCXW112710219 BCX0\"><span class=\"SCXW112710219 BCX0\">\u00a0<\/span><br class=\"SCXW112710219 BCX0\" \/><\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun EmptyTextRun SCXW112710219 BCX0\"><\/span><span class=\"LineBreakBlob BlobObject DragDrop SCXW112710219 BCX0\"><span class=\"SCXW112710219 BCX0\">\u00a0<\/span><br class=\"SCXW112710219 BCX0\" \/><\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXW112710219 BCX0\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW112710219 BCX0\">Holding a BA in Literature from the University of Michigan and an MA in Business Communications from Northwestern University, Michael <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW112710219 BCX0\">Goldrich<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW112710219 BCX0\"> is a dedicated leader committed to delivering value to organizations <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW112710219 BCX0\">seeking<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW112710219 BCX0\"> to advance their projects and elevate their <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW112710219 BCX0\">performance<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW112710219 BCX0\">.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"LineBreakBlob BlobObject DragDrop SCXW209295825 BCX0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXW112710219 BCX0\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW112710219 BCX0\"><\/span><\/span>Connect on <a class=\"Hyperlink SCXW112710219 BCX0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/michaelgoldrich\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW112710219 BCX0\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW112710219 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">LinkedIn<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":22921,"template":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/bhr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/profile\/10890"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/bhr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/profile"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/bhr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/profile"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/bhr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/22921"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/bhr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/profile\/10890\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10892,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/bhr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/profile\/10890\/revisions\/10892"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/bhr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10890"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}