Mike Whipple

Mike Whipple has worked as a civil engineer, municipal financing consultant and investment banker. Since 1995 he has dedicated much of his time to community and charitable activities. In 1999 he was selected as Laguna Niguel Citizen of the Year. Mike was elected to the Laguna Niguel City Council in 2000 and 2004 and served as Mayor in 2003. An Afghan American friend introduced Mike to International Orphan Care (IOC), which had projects to help orphans in Afghanistan. Mike made his first trip to Afghanistan in 2003. Mike served as President and Board Chairman of IOC from 2004 until June 2021 when another board member was appointed President and Mike’s appointment as Board Chairman was approved.

He is currently the President of a municipal financial advisory firm. The firm’s clients include municipal governments, real estate developers and homebuilders, He also serves on the Board of Directors of CHILD International and Moms Against Poverty. Mike received his BS Degree in Engineering from California State University, Long Beach and MBA from UCLA Anderson School of Management.