Michael Zalle

Founder & CEO of YellowBird

Michael Zalle is the Founder and CEO of YellowBird. He is responsible for creating, building, and launching new business concepts and companies. Michael’s belief that technology can change the world with the right focus and purpose has served him well and has positively impacted thousands of lives and families.

A 25-year tech career with multiple exits, “doing well while doing good” philosophy keeps his energy high and drives creativity to commercial novel business models and operationalizes innovative technologies and platforms. His multiple business exits are the result of hundreds, perhaps thousands, of committed and excited difference-makers on his teams. Today’s YellowBird mission, to create a high-impact knowledge worker platform while saving lives, resonates more than ever before.

Michael’s college journey began at San Francisco State University and continued through to Pepperdine University Graziadio Business School, all while working full-time and traveling internationally at age 19. As a lifelong member and mentor for the Amputee Coalition of America, he enjoys the time he is able to invest in mentoring kids with physical challenges. As a successful adult, he can now represent the disability community on Panels, Boards, in Washington DC and as an active Entrepreneur in Residence with the 2Gether International organization.

Married 23 years with two very accomplished children, one in high school and one in college, Michael spends most of his free time enjoying the simple moments with them. He enjoys traveling and engages in a variety of sports, including golf and tennis; he ranks himself an incredibly average golfer and perhaps even worse tennis player. Doing both sports and all things with one hand doesn’t change a thing... he wants to thrive when challenged, at every opportunity.