Michael Nieto
SCIENTIST • EXECUTIVE • SPEAKER • EMCEE
A scientist who can actually work a stage.
20+ years solving complex problems at the intersection of science, business and people — with the stage presence of a professional actor and improviser. Helping technical experts communicate, sell, negotiate and lead.
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Michael Nieto
Biologist Mike Nieto on sexy bees 🐝
PODCAST APPEARANCE
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Mike Nieto — defining moments early on
PODCAST APPEARANCE
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SCIENCE. BUSINESS. PEOPLE.
Mike has spent 20+ years where science, business and people collide—as a Principal Environmental Science Consultant and biologist building teams, developing technical leaders, winning business and navigating scientists, clients, regulators and stakeholders.
His expertise has included wetlands, natural resources, infrastructure, regulatory work, stakeholder engagement and complex environmental projects.
He is also a longtime professional actor and improviser.
He doesn’t just know complicated things. He knows how to make people want to listen to them.
$2.6M
competative sales
$1.8M
REVENUE
200%
BILLABLE TEAM GROWTH
SIGNATURE TALKS
01
THE SCIENTIST WHO CAN SELL
How Technical Experts Win Trust, Win Work & Lead Humans
02
Effective Communication isn't Rocket science, Its much harder than that
Leadership & Negotiation When Everyone Wants Something Different
03
A spoon full of sugar helps the existential dread of the uncertainty of technological scientiifc progress of go down
Science in a vacuum, sucks
NEED AN EMCEE WHO ACTUALLY UNDERSTANDS THE ROOM?
Mike combines technical subject-matter credibility with actual entertainment/performance experience.
And he has actually done it. Mike has served as Master of Ceremonies and awards presenter for professional environmental-industry events, combining technical fluency with comedy, music and audience interaction.
He can understand the subject matter and keep the room alive.
- Environmental
- Engineering
- Infrastructure
- Energy
- Conservation
- Sustainability
- Science
- EMCEE
- Moderator
- Panels
- Awards
- Gales
- Fundraisers
BUILT FOR TECHNICAL ROOMS
- AEC
- Environmental Consulting
- Engineering
- Infrastructure
- Sustainability
- Government Contracting
- Technical Leadership
- Professional Associations
- Science & Conservation
Yes, really.
- UC San Diego Guest Lecturer
- Dracula. Shakespeare. Taught improv.
- Professional actor and improviser.
- Juggles fire. Plays banjo, tuba, guitar and piano.
- Television + stage credits. Cyrano.
- Former SeaWorld zombie pirate.
ABOUT
MICHAEL NIETO is a San Diego-based Principal Environmental Science Consultant, biologist, executive, speaker and performer with 20+ years spanning environmental consulting, natural resources, infrastructure, regulatory work, business development and technical leadership.
His career has progressed from hands-on biological and environmental work through project management, team leadership, business development and senior consulting—giving him firsthand experience with the challenge at the heart of his speaking:
Technical expertise matters. But eventually, you also have to communicate it, sell it, negotiate around it and lead people through it.
His acting and improv background gives him an unusual ability to make complicated technical ideas clear, memorable and entertaining.
YOUR AUDIENCE ALREADY HAS EXPERTS.
GIVE THEM ONE WHO CAN WORK A STAGE.
Michael Nieto
Keynotes • Workshops • Emcee • Moderation • San Diego • Available Nationwide
Caroline White
- 917-592-8685
- creativecaroline@gmail.com
Photography
Mike’s portraits and media photography are by Caroline White Photography, specializing in executive portraits, personal branding and corporate photography in San Diego and Los Angeles.