Michael is Partner at New Leaf Climate Partners, an investment and advisory firm he co-founded in 2022. New Leaf's mission is to finance nature-based solutions that address the climate crisis and create positive social and environmental impacts.Michael leads the development and implementation of blended finance strategies that protect, restore and grow natural capital. By leveraging public and private capital, New Leaf aims to invest in underserved communities for a more inclusive market of nature-based solutions. Before New Leaf, Michael was a founding director at BlackRock Sustainable Investing, where he was responsible for climate product development, analytics and advisory services. He also served as program manager at ClimateWorks Foundation, where he supported the design and execution of global grant making programs and initiatives to accelerate the low-carbon transition. He has authored papers on low-carbon transition, climate regulation, carbon pricing frameworks and how to integrate climate risk and opportunity into investment portfolios.Michael holds a BA and an MPP from Stanford University. He lives in San Francisco with his wife and K9 son.