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Michael Chin

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Chief Development Officer at Scenthound
📍 Atlanta Metropolitan Area, United States

Michael is the Chief Development Officer at Scenthound, specializing in multi-unit franchise growth and real estate development for consumer brands. With over 15 years of experience, he focuses on scaling businesses with discipline. He holds an MBA from the University of Georgia and is a certified Lean Six Sigma Green Belt.

He is deeply committed to animal welfare, serving on the Board of Directors for Unleashed Impac, a non-profit focused on reducing dog shelter overpopulation. His professional career in the pet industry at companies like Scenthound and GoDog aligns with this personal passion for animal well-being.

Unique fact: Michael founded EXECUTIVE-ISH, a firm where he serves as a fractional executive for emerging multi-unit brands.

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Experience
19 Years
Current Role
Chief Development Officer
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Atlanta Metropolitan Area, United States
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Franchise Development
He leads franchise development for Scenthound and has spoken at industry events like FranCamp on how to scale multi-unit growth without sacrificing quality.
Scaling Businesses
His career focuses on helping early-stage and PE-backed brands scale with discipline, refining unit economics, and building the right infrastructure for growth.
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Career

Work history

4-2026
Chief Development Officer
Scenthound
7-2025
Founder | Chief Development Officer (CDO)
EXECUTIVE-ISH
5-2025
Board Member
Unleashed Impact
5-2023 - 2-2025
Vice President of Development + Growth
GoDog
3-2014 - 5-2023
President | Real Estate & Development (Chief Development Officer)
Level 5 Capital Partners
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Education
1999 - 2003
Political Science
University of Notre Dame
8-2020 - 5-2022
Master of Business Administration - MBA
University of Georgia - Terry College of Business
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