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Developed concept, strategic plan, program, and advisory board for the Sustainability Practice Network. Founded in 2004, SPN is a New York-based interdisciplinary community of professionals who seek to learn and share knowledge to advance sustainable development across sectors and disciplines. There are over twenty-five hundred members on our list-serve, representing practitioners from industry, academia, government and NGO's. Our mission is to raise awareness of the importance of individual and corporate sustainability and thereby create a more stable and equitable world.

New York City

As President of SPN Ecology, Michael is responsible for company profitability and growth. In Sustainable Real Estate, SPN optimizes site, envelope, water, energy and materials solutions that increase the value of high-performance projects. We have attained certification for over fifty LEED projects at the Silver, Gold and Platinum level. SPN Ecology takes the same unified approach with Corporate Sustainability, bringing together all the necessary expertise - from business consulting and environmental science through stakeholder communications - to maximize opportunity. Current clients include Taconic Investment Partners / Thor Equities; Toll Brothers City Living; Savanna Funds; Porsche Cars North America; and Whitestar Advisors.

Developed business plan and concept, management systems and marketing strategy for this leading-edge sustainability consulting firm. Kinetix monetizes sustainability for Fortune 1000 companies by optimizing business process and stakeholder communications in Corporate Sustainability and Sustainable Real Estate. Clients included PPG Industries, Gillette, Time Warner, Schering-Plough, Biogen Idec, Walt Disney Company, Brown-Forman, The World Bank, Thermo Fisher Scientific, and New York University.

Founder and CEO of Avalanche Systems Inc., a leading creator of digital marketing and communications solutions. As CEO, built the company into one of the largest independent interactive agencies integrating business strategy, interface design and information technology for major brands and corporations. Key clients included NBC, Price Waterhouse, Warner Music, Bankers Trust, Carnegie Hall, FAO Schwarz, MediaOne, The Guardian and Viacom. Company was sold to Omnicom, 1998

Developed business plan, secured investors, selected and motivated team of top merchandising and advertising professionals to create high profile apparel brand, manufacturing upscale jeans and sportswear for men and women. Attained front page coverage in DNR, and retail concept shops in Bloomingdales.

Joined this major apparel company with mandate to launch high profile brand and innovative product line. Grew division from $4 million to $70 million in two years. Established 200 in-store boutiques in department stores.Developed licensing program

Started children's division and built it into a $75 million operation. Responsible for all facets of division performance:Hired 50 person sales force and structured sales team.Developed merchandise and marketing strategy.Developed 20 category licensing program.

Designed and built salmon gillnetter fishing boat in Homer Alaska. Traveled 450 miles around the Gulf of Alaska to Prince William Sound and fished the salmon run in Cordova.