Michael is a trusted advisor to government, business, and non-profit leaders and has extensive experience in international relations, public affairs, and strategic communications. Over the course of his career, he has developed award-winning programs and campaigns on a range of issues, including climate change, economic development, education, humanitarian relief, human rights, and peacebuilding. He is also an accomplished writer who has worked directly with more than 500 senior leaders, including prime ministers, Nobel Laureates, CEOs, and civil society leaders, to support thought leadership, executive positioning, speechwriting, interviews, and crisis communications.Over the course of his career, he has held several senior leadership positions, including serving as the Managing Director of Ocean Elders, an independent group of global leaders including H.S.H. Prince Albert II of Monaco, Her Majesty Queen Noor, Sir Richard Branson, Dr. Sylvia Earle, and Dr. Jane Goodall.Earlier, Michael was an Executive Vice President in Corporate and Public Affairs at Edelman and led the firm’s largest CSR and sustainability team, where his clients included Bloomberg Philanthropies, Conservation International, GE, The Parker Foundation, the Robin Hood Foundation, and the UN Global Compact. Before Edelman, Michael was Director, Honeywell Hometown Solutions, where he led Honeywell’s social impact initiatives in more than 100 countries. He also served as the Executive Director of the Honeywell Humanitarian Relief Fund and directed efforts to provide support to communities devastated by natural disasters in India, Mexico, Oman, Pakistan, and the United States. For his work, he was named the Communications Executive of the Year by the American Business Awards and the Community Relations Executive of the Year by PRNews.Michael began his career with the American Chamber of Commerce (UK), where he managed the Chamber’s initiatives to support the Irish Peace Process through economic development programs with the U.S. and U.K. governments.Michael is a dual citizen of the United States and the Republic of Ireland. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce, a Fellow of the Royal Canadian Geographical Society, an Advisory Board Member of Climate Refugees, and an Emeritus Board Member of Mission Blue.