Hello, my name is Mike Slife and I am a new member of the Brand Iron Team. I recently moved from Cleveland and my short time spent in Denver has been great. <br /><br />I am the Ranch Boss (executive operations assistant) here at Brand Iron.  My main function will be to further develop and utilize our Microsoft CRM software. I will also be assisting with financial projections and current financial data, along with many other projects at Brand Iron.  I have only been here a month and I can see Brand Iron has a great potential for growth in the near future.  <br /><br />My past experience was working for a large Fortune 500 manufacturing company in Cleveland. I worked in the corporate audit department and prior to that was in operations accounting.  The adjustment working for a small company was easier than I expected. The staff at Brand Iron has made it an easy transition to work here. I enjoy the challenges a smaller company has to offer. I get to wear a few more hats here, which is both interesting and demanding. <br /><br />So being from Cleveland and being a die-hard Cleveland sports fan has been interesting. I have already been reminded about “The Drive” and “The Fumble” by both clients and co-workers. There is a saying in Cleveland that unfortunately has been used far too long, “Wait till next year”. But as a Cleveland sports fan in Denver, I can’t complain too much.  The Cavs went the NBA finals last year, the Browns had their best record since coming back to Cleveland (10-6) and the Indians were one game away from the World Series.<br /><br />I am sure I will be writing here again in the next month or so. I will keep you updated on what I am doing and also on Cleveland sports.<br /><br />Indians 24-29<br />Cavs lost in Game 7 v. Boston.<br />Browns are undefeated in 2008