Michael has built relationships across industry, government, and academia for more than twenty-five years. Early in his career, he served as a corporate management consultant with Accenture in New York City, advising pharmaceutical and life sciences companies.

He later founded and directed centers focused on external relations, entrepreneurship, innovation, and workforce development at leading institutions, including UCSF, Stanford University, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Columbia University, and the University of California, Santa Cruz. He is widely sought for expert input on business strategy, STEM education, innovation, and advanced professional degree training, and has contributed perspectives to outlets such as Nature, Forbes, U.S. News & World Report, and NPR 

As the inaugural Executive Director for Strategic Partnerships & External Relations at Notre Dame de Namur University, Michael focuses on strengthening ties with leading regional and national organizations and developing mutually beneficial partnerships across academic, government, industry, healthcare, and nonprofit sectors.

Through his nonprofit leadership, he actively supports workforce development and STEM education as a member of the Hispanic Foundation of Silicon Valley Board, where he serves as Chair of the Nominations and Governance Committee. He also serves on the board of the Indus SETU Global Foundation, helping to build international bridges, catalyze change, and structure partnerships that advance global collaboration. Earlier in his career, he chaired and served on boards dedicated to the biomedical industry, advising life sciences companies and fostering partnerships with biopharma and investment organizations.

Michael earned both his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Boston College.