Mike Storkey

Mike Storkey, DTM, of Townsville, Queensland, Australia, is a business trainer and coach at Storkeys’Team, a business he cofounded in 2005. He helps small business owners develop strategic business plans and trains members of local govern- ment bodies throughout the Queensland region. He also hosts seminars in change management, team building and leadership for Queensland regional councils. He is a licensed auctioneer and real estate agent and holds a Certificate 4 in Training and Assessment.

Storkey is founding president of the former Whitsunday Chamber of Commerce. He was recognized as a Paul Harris Fellow for service to the Airlie Beach Rotary Club, of which he is an active member, and is also the district trainer for Rotary District 9550 covering vast areas of Queensland and the Northern Territory, as well as Timor-Leste.

A dedicated Toastmaster for 24 years, Storkey has been a member of his home club, Whitsunday, in Cannonvale, since 1990. He served on the Toastmasters Board of Directors from 2010 to 2012, and has held a number of high-profile leadership positions within Toastmasters. Storkey has also attained the Distinguished Toastmaster designation—the highest level of educational achievement in the organization.

He says, “The skills I developed in Toastmasters—from helping others, working as a team and developing a vision in order to reach a common goal—have made me better-equipped to tackle leadership opportunities both in my private and professional life.”

As an officer on the Toastmasters International Board of Directors, Storkey is a “working ambassador” for the organization. He works with the Board to develop, support and modify the policies and procedures that guide Toastmasters International in fulfilling its mission.