# Michael Beber

> Michael Beber co-founded Exiger with Michael Cherkasky in 2013 and previously served as its president and CEO and board chair. He remains a board member and identifies himself as co-founder and chair of Crētiv, the Beber family office. His career includes forensic accounting, executive and corporate-development roles at Kroll, Marsh McLennan and Altegrity, and co-founding the outdoor-adventure business ArborTrek.

- **Role:** Co-founder and Board Member at Exiger; Co-founder and Chair at Crētiv
- **Organizations:** Exiger, Crētiv, ArborTrek Canopy Adventures, Lindquist Avey, Kroll, Marsh McLennan, MidOcean Partners, Altegrity Risk International, Altegrity, BDO Canada, KPMG
- **Education:** Bachelor of Arts, Administrative and Commercial Studies, Financial Studies, University of Western Ontario (Western University)
- **Known for:** Co-founded Exiger and served as its president and CEO., Led the divestment of more than $5 billion of non-core assets at Marsh McLennan., Helped lead Exiger through its 2017 OutsideIQ acquisition and 2018 Carrick investment.

## Career timeline

- **1981** — Graduated from the University of Western Ontario with a BA in Administrative and Commercial Studies, Financial Studies.
- **Before 1998** — Held forensic-accounting roles at KPMG and BDO Canada and co-founded Lindquist Avey.
- **1998-2004** — Served in executive roles at Kroll, including strategic development and leadership of its background-screening group.
- **2004** — Was part of the executive team involved in Kroll’s sale to Marsh McLennan.
- **After 2004** — Led strategic development at Marsh McLennan, followed by roles at MidOcean Partners and Altegrity.
- **2009** — Partnered with Michael R. Smith on the concept for ArborTrek.
- **2010** — ArborTrek opened its first tour at Smugglers’ Notch in Vermont in December.
- **2013** — Co-founded Exiger with Michael Cherkasky.
- **2017** — As president and CEO, announced Exiger’s acquisition of OutsideIQ, developer of DDIQ.
- **2018** — Exiger announced an $80 million minority investment from Carrick Capital Partners.
- **2022** — Identified as Exiger’s co-founder and board chair in the April announcement of Brandon Daniels’s appointment as CEO, effective May 21.
- **2023** — Exiger announced a majority investment agreement with Carlyle and Insight Partners; founders, management and Carrick would reinvest equity.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Exiger and served as its president and CEO.
- Led the divestment of more than $5 billion of non-core assets at Marsh McLennan.
- Helped lead Exiger through its 2017 OutsideIQ acquisition and 2018 Carrick investment.
- Co-founded ArborTrek Canopy Adventures.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — Research snapshot: Exiger’s official leadership page lists Beber as a board member and Steve Bailey as chairman; Beber’s LinkedIn profile lists him as co-founder and chair of Crētiv in Delray Beach.

## Links

- Website: https://www.exiger.com/professionals/michael-beber/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-beber-2725a87

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Last updated: 2026-10-21