Michael Hemsey

Michael leads the product strategy, market expansion, loyalty systems, and operational delivery teams at 500friends. He is focused on the expansion of 500friends’s loyalty services into untapped industries and geographies and further disrupting the loyalty industry. For over 20 years, Michael has cultivated a rich background in client services, product development, marketing, technology, and operations. As President of Kobie Marketing, Michael was responsible for all facets of the loyalty marketing organization, and grew the company exponentially over his tenure. Previously, Michael served as Executive Vice President of ESC (now TSYS Loyalty) and held leadership positions at Broadvision, Consumer Financial Network, and Mutual Of New York (MONY). Michael holds a B.A. in Government from the University of Notre Dame.