Mike Cadenazzi

Managing Director, Aerospace & Defense, Ernst & Young LLP

Growth strategy and transformation leader. Passionate about driving creativity to unlock innovation when a new approach is needed. Avid reader and family man.

Mike currently serves as a managing director for the EY Americas supporting the Aerospace & Defense (A&D) Consulting service line.

He has more than 25 years of experience in defense, aerospace and government addressing strategic and operational challenges.

Mike is a serial entrepreneur who has launched or participated in multiple startups across artificial intelligence (AI), analytics and technical services. He is a veteran who served 10 years as a U.S. Navy cryptologic officer in operational and staff positions in Asia and Europe.

Mike earned his BS in Engineering from Tulane University and holds a master’s degree in Electrical Engineering with an emphasis on RF Communications and Signals Intelligence from the U.S. Naval Postgraduate School.

How Mike is building a better working world

“I am building a better working world by pushing back on standard, tired assumptions that persist in the market. I want to understand why they no longer work and engage in dialogue that leads us to a better way forward. I’m trying to raise three daughters to be upstanding, responsible citizens and future consulting candidates. I will always encourage them to share what’s on their mind and to not focus on what’s easy, but rather on what needs to be done.”

Mike's latest thinking

Why European defense is at a crossroads

Four new factors are fundamentally changing the assumptions that have shaped the defense industry for at least a decade. Learn more.

20 Jun 2023 Nils Hey +1
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