Michael DesRochers, currently the managing director of the Greenland, New Hampshire, software-as-a-service (SaaS) provider PoliteMail, established MicroArts Corp. in 1998. He spent five years as chief executive officer of the technology marketing agency, during which time he grew the New Hampshire company from a single-person startup to an employer of 75 individuals. He successfully sold MicroArts to a public company in 2000, though he retained his executive title until 2003. In 2006, Michael DesRochers founded PoliteMail, which was named one of Inc. magazine’s 5,000 Fastest Growing Companies in 2018. As managing director, he is responsible for all product design and sales activities.

Mr. DesRochers, a computer science graduate of the University of New Hampshire, supports charitable organizations such as the JDRF, a global leader in diabetes research. In addition to his professional work and philanthropic activities, he enjoys spending some of his free time as a small farmer and vegetable gardener.