As Franklin Apprenticeships’ Interim Chief Revenue Officer, Mike Rapaport is responsible for driving growth by integrating marketing and sales efforts. Mike’s dedication to providing the best client experience is rooted in several decades of building and leading software companies where he chronically struggled to recruit top-quality, diverse tech talent. When he discovered Franklin’s approach to on-the-job training and tech apprenticeships, he became motivated to increase access to a solution to a very real business challenge that also changed people’s lives.

His leadership at Franklin Apprenticeships has been vital to introducing apprenticeships to American business leaders as a diverse, untapped talent pipeline for organizations across the country.

“Success is not final; failure is not fatal. It is the courage to continue that counts.”
– Winston Churchill

Mike brings extensive experience leading and growing companies — including holding multiple sales leadership roles. He has had four successful software company exits including serving as the Co-Founder and President of Integri, LLC., a full-service system integrator providing services to the Department of Defense.

Mike has served in a voluntary capacity as a Board Director for several organizations, including the United Cerebral Palsy of Greater Cleveland. He currently sits on the Board of the Hattie Larlham Center for Children with Disabilities in Ohio. Mike is a native Spanish and English speaker who was born in Cuba and spent his early childhood in Venezuela. He now splits his time between Ohio and Florida. He is also an avid golfer and boating enthusiast.