Michael is a project manager at Forum One, where he works with clients and stakeholders to ensure high-quality web products that help make change in the world. In this role, Michael expertly leads the team in feature prioritization, aligning the team’s efforts with the goals and priorities of our clients. Recent clients with whom Michael has worked include the Energy Foundation, the U.S. Committee for Refugees & Immigrants, the American Red Cross Global Disaster Preparedness Center, the Centers for Disease Control Division of Community Health, the USAID E3 Bureau, and the U.S. Global Change Research Program.

While completing his undergraduate degree in political science from Western Michigan University, he worked as a local reporter for WMUK radio in Kalamazoo, Michigan. He learned valuable on air skills in how to listen, speak, and write for a broad and live audience. His involvement and knowledge of local government led him to Washington, DC, where he earned a master’s of public policy from American University and started working for the Solar Energy Industries Association’s policy & digital media teams. He spent nearly four years there revamping the organization’s online strategy with a website redesign, new social media tactics, and expansion of online audiences.