


5 things to know about Michael Yan
1 He used to be a competitive figure skater and later started playing ice hockey as he got older.
2 He tried running for mayor of his hometown in Morgantown, W. Virginia, when he was 22. It didn’t work out.
3 His side hustle in college was buying and repairing electric skateboards and reselling them.
4 His 2025 goal is to start posting more content for Simplify on social media. His last intern grew her personal following to over 500,000.
5 He is a big fan of country music (he grew up in West Virginia), with Luke Combs among his favorite country artists.