Compensation Committee, member

Michael is an entrepreneur, investor, business consultant, media producer and private diplomat. He founded Subversive, an investment firm focused on companies challenging the status quo with complex regulatory needs. He is also a Partner at Dentons Global Advisors (DGA) in New York, where he leads the Intelligence division, specializing in strategic intelligence and risk management, particularly in financial services. Previously, he was Senior Vice President at Albright Stonebridge Group before its merger with DGA.

Michael has held senior roles at the Center for American Progress and The Century Foundation, where he worked on U.S. Foreign Policy, National Security, and Conflict Resolution. His insights have been published internationally, and he has taught at the New School for Social Research, University of Cape Town, and Cyprus College.

He serves on boards including the Theodore C. Sorensen Center for International Peace and Justice, NYU’s Hassenfeld Children’s Hospital, Next for Autism, and the Sophie Gerson Healthy Youth Foundation.

Michael began his career during the dot-com boom, leading Panopticon Inc., a VC incubator focused on internet and mobile tech, and was Executive Producer at Pseudo Programs, which pioneered Internet Television.