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Michael Cammarata is an American entrepreneur and former manager of Nickelodeon’s Big Time Rush. He is also known as the Co-Founder & CEO of Schmidt's Naturals.

Early life
Michael was born and raised in Lloyd Harbor, New York. As a young child he struggled with dyslexia, overcoming the disorder to turn over $85 million in technology and marketing revenue by his late teens.

Career
Michael began a career in his mid twenties as an entrepreneur. Cammarata began his career as an entrepreneur.[6] He developed the world’s first internet message board, Ultraboard, in addition to a product search and buying system that has since been adopted by high-profile retailers such as Costco.

Michael managed Nickelodeon's Big Time Rush after it was formed in 2009, a show which went on to become one of the highest-rated live-action programs for the Nickelodeon network with over $300 million in ticket sales and merchandising. Big Time Rush has been ranked within the top 10 programs on Nickelodeon in key markets across Germany, Mexico, Korea, Brazil, UK, Argentina and Sweden, and has been translated into 17 languages.

Michael involvement in the entertainment industry also extends to the Knockout TV Series. He has since credited his industry experience for first exposing him to the natural beauty industry.

In 2014, Michael co-founded Oregon-based personal care company Schmidt's Naturals and became the company's CEO, after noting a rise in demographic interest in natural product brands Michael also held the position of Chief Global Strategist at his 2015-found venture capital firm Random Occurrence.

Awards and recognition

 * 2017 - Executives of the Year Award
 * 2017 - Entrepreneur Of The Year Award winners in the Pacific Northwest
 * 2017 - Ernst & Young's Entrepreneur of the Year Award