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Michael Annichine is the chief executive officer of Magee-Womens Research Institute and Foundation (MWRIF), the largest research institute in the US focused on women’s health and reproductive biology with collaborations that span the globe, including many major academic campuses in the US, as well as several prominent industrial partners and foundations. Annichine also leads development campaigns that sustain programs and research within UPMC-Magee-Womens Hospital and MWRIF. Under his leadership, MWRIF has expanded its partnerships with industry, academia and national and local foundations. During the first three and a half years of his tenure, MWRIF completed a $100 million campaign and doubled the size of its endowment. Annichine is a seasoned professional with more than 20 years of experience starting, developing and leading local and national businesses across a variety of growth industries. Prior to his tenure at MWRIF, Annichine was the CEO of C-leveled, a leading provider of small business consulting services that help to keep companies on track, focused and growing. Under his innovative leadership, C-leveled made the 2014 Inc. 1000 List as one of the fastest-growing companies in America. In January 2012, Annichine co-founded and then served as CEO of FlyerCity Media, an early disruptive interactive media and entertainment provider that developed MetroMe — a multi-media digital assistant, which leveraged big data and consumer preferences to tailor customized recommendations for business travelers, populating a dashboard with geographically relevant, personalized, available options for activities like dining and entertainment as the user traveled to new cities. In 2010 and 2011, he served as the director of investment programs for the Pittsburgh Life Sciences Greenhouse (PLSG), a nationally recognized investment firm committed to building innovative and successful life sciences companies. PLSG had a portfolio of more than 60 companies with more than $1 billion in market valuation and is a tireless advocate in attracting companies and capital investments into Western Pennsylvania’s life sciences industry. In 1997, Annichine founded CFS Home Loans, Inc. His strong leadership, business acumen, vision and passion for customer satisfaction transformed CFS from a modest two-person shop into a full-scale mortgage company with 59 employees and $200 million in annual sales in 11 states. In 2009, he merged CFS with First Choice Bank to develop a national lending platform. His innovative approach to attracting talent and developing business processes made both CFS and First Choice Bank a leader in the banking space. Post-merger in early 2010, he left CFS to focus full-time on the PLSG. Annichine earned dual Bachelor of Science degrees in industrial management and economics from Carnegie Mellon University and the Tepper School of Business/Graduate School of Industrial Administration. He is a member of Three Rivers Entrepreneurs and served as a coach for the Pittsburgh Social Venture Partnership’s fast pitch event, where he mentored non-profit leadership. A married father of four who is active in coaching several youth sports leagues, Annichine also sits on several local boards in addition to his position on the MWRI board.
Saturday, April 22, 2023
2:03pm – 2:11pm PST
Disclosure(s): No financial relationships to disclose