Michael leads the Alliance’s Business Development Center, the “go-to” resource for real estate professionals and business leaders seeking to attract people, jobs and investment to Downtown Cleveland. He previously served in economic development leadership roles for the Governor’s Office, Ohio Attorney General, and Ohio Senate. Michael served as Vice-Chair of the IDA Top Issues Council on Housing Attainability in 2019 and was a member of the Leadership Cleveland Class of 2019. He holds degrees from The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law, the University of Notre Dame, and Ohio University.