Steve Michaels was named Chief Executive Officer of Progressive Leasing on July 31, 2020.
Steve served as Chief Financial Officer and President of Strategic Operations of Aaron’s, Inc. (NYSE: AAN), a leading omnichannel provider of lease-purchase solutions, from February 2016 through July 2020, with oversight for several key business functions including strategy, analytics, business development and manufacturing, in addition to his responsibilities as CFO.
Steve joined Aaron’s in 1995 and served in multiple strategic roles throughout his career. Prior to being named CFO, he served as President from April 2014 until February 2016. In that role, he successfully developed and implemented strategies to strengthen the Company’s core business and was responsible for launching the Aaron’s ecommerce business. Steve also served as Vice President Strategic Planning & Business Development from 2013 until April 2014, and was instrumental in the planning, execution and integration of the Progressive Leasing acquisition in 2014.
Steve holds a BS degree in Finance from the University of Florida and received his MBA from Georgia State University. He is also a Certified Public Accountant.
Steve currently serves on the Board of Directors of the Cobb Chamber of Commerce and the Governing Board of the Atlanta Community Food Bank.