Michael started his aviation career in 1978 with enlistment into the Army. He Served 6 yrs. as a Helicopter Technician and honorably discharged in 1984. After dabbling in the medical field and a stint as an Armored Truck Driver in NYC, Michael returned to his love of aviation in 1988 and joined the General Aviation industry as a technician with Richmor Aviation Inc, a well-established Charter/Management company located in NY. He held roles of Learjet Lead, Senior Mx Coordinator for a fleet of 30+ jets, and worked aircraft acquisitions and sales in the role of project coordinator and consultant.In 2002 Michael resigned from Richmor Aviation and went to Cessna Aircraft Company’s NY Citation Service Center. He started as a maintenance supervisor then in 2005 was promoted to Maintenance Manager. Michael led a department averaging 62 technicians, 6 supervisors, and a line crew of 6 men. Michael participated in numerous leadership courses, was awarded many awards and citations, and worked on his degrees in both business and aviation maintenance technology.In 2010 Michael left Cessna and was hired by a privately owned GA company by new owners who requested him to assist with the reorganizing of their workforce, increase their billing efficiency and labor utilization, all in an effort to establish the company as a profitable organization. Once this was accomplished, in an admirable turn of events, the company was sold to the employees in mid-2012.In June of 2012 Michael returned to his civilian aviation roots with Richmor Aviation. His current role with Richmor is Sales and marketing for their 2 Maintenance Repair Stations and the role of Special Projects Manager. The majority of Michaels’ time is spent marketing Richmor’s two FAA certified repair stations, traveling to meet prospective customers, and attending numerous aviation organizational events. In between these tasks Michael works directly with the VP of Maintenance on company projects.