Michael is a strategic business growth advisor, global keynote speaker, and author who helps entrepreneurs, CEOs, and boards turn bold vision into scalable, sustainable results. He is the author of Builders Who Scale: A Practical Guide for Leaders to Turn Vision into Scalable, Sustainable Businesses, a practical framework informed by his work training and advising entrepreneurs through the Maryland Small Business Development Center.

He also serves as Executive Vice President and Board Member of the Maryland Writers Association, contributing to leadership development and entrepreneurial education across the ecosystem.

Academically, Michael holds an MBA in Finance from the University of Cumbria in the United Kingdom and is a multiple award-winning MBA graduate of Washington Adventist University in Maryland.

A respected global voice on leadership and scale, he has been invited to speak on high-level platforms including the CEO Africa Roundtable and is scheduled to address CEOs and Boards of Directors at the Captains of Industry Conference in Dubai in March 2026, where he will speak on scaling businesses, leadership, and sustainable growth. Michael’s presentations combine boardroom insight with practical execution, equipping leaders to scale with clarity, governance, and long-term impact.