MICHAEL HENDRIX

A successful award-winning career in sales, advertising and government relations. Hendrix has over 32 years in public advocacy and has done grassroots campaigning for numerous progressive campaigns. An experienced community activist, Hendrix has worked with the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, Texas Criminal Justice Reform, ACLU of Texas, Hispanic Contractors Association, Texas Emerging Therapies Association.  He has also worked in the harm reduction space as a harm-reduction volunteer for AIDS prevention services, helping to start and support the Prep Project in Austin, Texas. (Now the Kind Clinic.)

As a professional, Mike’s experience ranges from government relations to business operations, design and implementation of marketing materials, business development, sales forecasting, customer service, executive communication and people management. A leading business development professional, Mike has a track record of closing multi-year deals, managing customer development and turning around accounts at risk. Currently Mike is the owner/publisher of Leslie Media LLC, a LGBTQ+ Newspaper that expands throughout the Austin and San Antonio markets. At 19 Mike was one of the youngest chiefs of staff to serve in the State Capital and since has always been a very driven, positive and competitive with an attitude that carries this motivation into his ever-expanding professional career.