Michael Bennett Email & Phone Number

Raleigh, Nc

-Provides continuous oversight and key performance monitoring of $5.4 billion in American Rescue Plan funds-Ensures accurate and timely monthly, quarterly and year-end reporting in conformance with applicable laws and GAAP accounting standards and in compliance with Treasury provisions-Reporting lead for a portfolio of state and federal programs including State and Local Fiscal Recovery funds (SLFRF), Emergency Rental Assistance (ERA), Governor’s Emergency Education Relief (GEER), Homeowner’s Assistance Fund (HAF), and the Capital Projects Fund (CPF)-Delivers technical assistance to assigned agencies and organizations in solving programmatic problems consistent with federal and state law and regulations-Developed the North Carolina Recovery Plan for the U.S. Department of the Treasury

-Team liaison for several workflow focus areas, including budget analysis, human resources, and cybersecurity-Revised existing department and division-level internal policies-Updated the Department of Public Safety strategic plan-Performed continuous oversight and analysis of department and division-level budgets and expenditures

Raleigh, North Carolina, United States

-Wrote weekly policy briefs to inform Governor on events related to climate change, energy, and the environment -Created comprehensive policy memo on strategies for deployment of electric vehicles -Conducted additional research on climate change topics including updating efficiency standards in the State Construction Manual, offshore wind, floodplain mapping, deep decarbonization, and environmental justice

Fort Myers, Florida Area

-Founded regional task force to facilitate collaboration between law enforcement, educators, health professionals, and policymakers in combating opioid epidemic for over 1.5 million people in six county area-Awarded $40,000 for the Bureau of Justice Assistance’s Comprehensive Opioid Abuse Site-based Program grant

San Jose, California, United States

-Planned and implemented strategic outreach and communications program in support of the City of San Jose’s Green Vision Goals and Santa Clara County’s Climate Action Plan -Formed corporate partnerships with local technology companies including Adobe, Western Digital, and Apple-Acquired sponsorship of $5,000 urban forestry project through the San Jose Sharks Foundation

Gainesville, Florida Area

-Arranged, described, and processed the archival papers of Florida Senator Connie Mack lll-Oversaw the cataloging and processing of new acquisitions

Washington D.C. Metro Area

-Surveyed records for the President John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection

Master'S Degree, Public Policy Analysis

Activities and Societies: David M. Rubenstein Public Service Fellow

Bachelors Of Arts, History, 3.79 Gpa

Activities and Societies: Graham Civic Scholar, Samuel Proctor Oral History Program