Michael Tooker
Michael Tooker has spent most of his career in the highly competitive world of corporate America. He’s seen firsthand how work culture impacts employee contentment and the company’s bottom line. In 2023, Michael moved from a corner office to serving at one of the largest churches in America. Regardless of the type of workplace, he understands that a culture of grace makes all the difference.
Michael earned an undergraduate degree at the University of Texas and an MBA from Arizona State University. Michael is co-author with Dr. Tim Kimmel of Grace at Work: The Secret to Getting More from Your Job Than a Paycheck. Michael and Christine Tooker live in Scottsdale, Arizona, and have two grown sons.
Michael spent the first 19 years of his career in the Financial Services industry with his first 11 years at American Express where he held a variety of positions in Customer Satisfaction, Business Development, Account Management, Service Operations and Corporate Strategy. God finally got Michael’s attention and gave him a new heart in 2004. On the heels of this transformation, Michael spent 8 years in Mortgage Banking with stints on both the Commercial and Retail sides of the industry.
After then spending 4 years as the Director of Development for Family Matters (a Christian non-profit focused on educating and equipping individuals to live out grace-based relationships), Michael returned to the marketplace in 2015, joining Verra Mobility where he served for 7 years in various roles including his final position as the Senior Vice President of Global Marketing and Product Solutions for Verra Mobility’s Government Solutions business unit. Michael returned to full-time ministry in 2022 as the Pastor of Central Ministries for Scottsdale Bible Church – Michael’s home church and also one of the largest churches in the United States.
Michael is a devoted husband to his college sweetheart Christine. They married in 1996 and enjoyed parenting their two boys, David and Grant who have now left the home and are flourishing as self-sufficient young men in the world. In his free time, Michael enjoys writing, teaching, skiing, hiking, reading, and traveling with his family to beach and mountain destinations. He has served multiple terms on the Elder Board at Scottsdale Bible Church where he teaches and mentors men and married couples.
