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Michael is a seasoned executive who has spearheaded transformative, global initiatives in both the public and private sector. In his various roles he has overseen complex projects; managed diverse stakeholders; shaped strategic, revenue-driving initiatives; and forged strategic and mutually beneficial partnerships that earn trust.
Michael is the Director of Global Executive Relations at Amazon Web Services (AWS). He is pioneering the global executive business sales strategy at the intersection of cloud infrastructure, AI, quantum computing, and advanced analytics—with a core focus on deepening business within the defense technology ecosystem and engaging with senior government and defense leaders worldwide. Michael was appointed by the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to represent Amazon on the CFTC’s Technology Advisory Committee.
Before joining Amazon, Michael made significant contributions to the growth of global asset management firm AlTi Global. As Chief Geopolitical Risk Officer, he helped oversee the growth of the firm from $12 billion to $50 billion assets under management. Prior to AlTi Global, Michael worked for the U.S. Treasury Department for almost a decade. Michael made significant national security contributions to the U.S. Treasury, where he served in senior diplomatic, policy and intelligence roles in Europe, Africa, and Middle East under two presidential administrations and three Treasury Secretaries culminating with becoming the first U.S. Treasury attaché to Qatar and Kuwait. Michael built the first U.S. Treasury office in Qatar and Kuwait acting as the principal financial diplomat to the banking sectors in those nations.
He is a lifetime member of the Council on Foreign Relations, affiliated with Atlantic Council, Center for New American Security, the Trilateral Commission, the Bretton Woods Committee, Krach Institute for Tech Diplomacy at Purdue University, French-American Foundation, and Harvard Kennedy School’s Belfer Center. He has held adjunct teaching roles at the Columbia University School of International Affairs (SIPA) and at the Boston University Pardee School of Global Studies. He is a graduate of Harvard Business School, has a Juris Doctor graduate from Boston University School of Law, a Master’s graduate from Boston University’s Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies, and a B.A. from George Washington University.