Michael Scholl

Chief Business Development Officer and Executive Vice President of Corporate Relations

As Chief Business Development Officer, Michael Scholl is responsible for leading Starkey’s Start Hearing (insurance) and SoundGear (hearing protection) business units. In addition, he is responsible for optimizing all global non-hearing aid products and ancillary revenue.

In addition, Michael Scholl serves as the Executive Vice President of Corporate Relations. In this role, he leads Starkey’s government relations and public policy efforts related to state, federal, and global legislative and regulatory priorities, as well as Starkey’s efforts to build strategic partnerships with non-profits, corporations, and consumer organizations within our local community and beyond.

Michael Scholl brings more than 15 years of leadership in both the private and public sector. Prior to joining Starkey, he led a Twin Cities-based consulting firm that specialized in providing strategic advice in the areas of coalition building, regulatory compliance, lobbying, government relations, message development, and paid media.

Michael Scholl received his B.A. in political science from Denison University.