Mikel is an analytical and results-oriented marketing professional.

He has worked at a multinational company, two public relations firms, a superior court, and is currently Director of Audience Development at Los Angeles Business Journal.

Mikel holds a MS/MA in Global Media and Communications from the London School of Economics and the University of Southern California where he specialized in management and quantitative analytics.

Mikel also holds an undergraduate degree in political science from California State University Northridge.