Mike Fisher is Managing Director and founder of Rock Hall Partners. He has over 30 years of experience in the government services market, with over 20 years focused on mergers & acquisitions and corporate development. Mike has been involved in numerous buy-side and sell-side transactions both as an in-house corporate development executive and as an external, trusted advisor to owners and management teams.
Before founding Rock Hall Partners, Mike was Vice President for Corporate Development at SRA International, where he supported SRA’s growth by leading the company’s M&A program. Prior to that his roles included Vice President of Mergers & Acquisitions, Director of New Venture Development, and Director of National Operations – SRA Financial Services. During Mike’s time at SRA the company’s revenues grew from just over $50M to over $1.6 billion.
In addition to mergers and acquisitions, Mike was involved in such activities as the sale of SRA’s Assentor software business which ultimately became part of Hewlett Packard; the spinoff of SRA’s financial services data mining business Mantas Inc. which ultimately became part of Oracle Inc.; and also served as a director of SRA Ventures LLC, a joint venture with Safeguard Scientifics. Before joining SRA, he held roles at EDS, PRC, Technology Associates Inc. and Vitro Corporation.
Mike served on the Board of Directors of the National Capital chapter of the Association for Corporation Growth (ACG) and ACG named him Corporate Dealmaker of the Year. He is also an enthusiastic boater.
Career Highlights
- Founded Rock Hall Partners 2012
- 20 years at SRA International
- 10 years across EDS, PRC, TAI and Vitro
- ACG Board of Directors
- ACG Dealmaker of the Year
Education
- B.S. Finance, University of Maryland
In Their Own Words
“We chose Mike Fisher and his team at Rock Hall to represent the three partners at CADD Microsystems during the marketing, sale negotiations and extended due diligence process of the acquisition of our organization. We were thrilled with his calm, assured demeanor as he confidently navigated the complex nature of our transaction, which included a non-U.S. buyer, United States Government approval (CFIUS), and working with multiple parties from around the globe. Rock Hall’s network of consultants—the attorneys, accountants and business advisors—were instrumental in the smooth transaction.
Mike and his team acted as coaches, counselors and deal-domain experts, allowing the partners at CADD Microsystems to focus as much as possible on business continuity. Mike and his team are real professionals that handled us, and the buyer, with proper care and support to maintain an appropriate level of both tension and ease during the process. We highly recommend Rock Hall Partners and Mike Fisher to anyone who is looking for a team to shepherd them through the company sale process.”
Jeff Gravatte, CEO, CADD Microsystems
