| Eastern Michigan University, BS | 1984 |
| History & Political Science | |
| University of Michigan, MBA | 1994 |
| Corporate Strategy & Marketing | |
| University of Michigan, MS | 1996 |
| Natural Resource Mangement |
Michael is the senior portfolio manager for the Michigan Economic Development Corporation. He manages a $150 million portfolio of alternative energy, life sciences, defense and advanced manufacturing early stage investments.
Michael has served on numerous board (BOD and advisory) including Pixel Velocity, Nanocerox, ElectroJet, Compendia Biosciences, Genetics Squared, eBay, Abebooks and KTM Industries
He has founded and continues to manage: Extraordinary Things LLC, Bookpoi.com, WahooDomains.com and The Business Thinker.