An Emmy Award-winning reporter, Michael leads media relations, communications coaching, and public engagement teams as Chief Strategist at Henrich Communications. At HC, Michael provides innovative solutions to government, nonprofit, corporate, and public project clients throughout New England and across the country.Prior to his career’s second act, Michael worked as a journalist at all levels of television and digital news, developing a unique ability to craft stories that connect with a diverse cross-section of audiences. Michael reported on many of the most consequential stories in the nation and its communities: From four presidential campaigns to the Great Recession and COVID-19 pandemic; and from Opening Day at Fenway Park and human-interest stories to a range of crises and breaking news. Michael reported and anchored newscasts in Boston, New York, Indianapolis, Oklahoma City and Washington, DC, among other regions, while appearing on ABC, NBC, FOX, CW and CBS TV affiliates, and filing reports on CNN, HLN and Fox News Channel.Michael also previously served as Director of Public Engagement in charge of the Infrastructure and Transportation Vertical at a New York City-based public outreach agency that provided strategic communications, media, and management solutions to federal, state, and regional government agencies.Michael earned a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science with a German language and literature minor from The George Washington University. Enthusiastic about hockey and his family, Michael serves on the board of his town’s nonprofit hockey association and has twice served terms on the Board of Trustees at his local synagogue in Greater Boston.