Michael is a native New Yorker, who enjoys the simple things in life, such as the smell of rain, walking through the park with his dog, Olive, and an iced americano in the dead of winter. However, he’s known to be a bit bougie. & he also pretends to speak five languages.

In his professional life, he cosplays as a Senior Brand Strategist at JKR working on some of the world’s most famous brands, such as Walmart.

Prior to JKR, he’s dabbled in advertising, social strategy and public relations at a variety of agencies, including VaynerMedia, Marina Maher Communications and Weber Shandwick. His experience lies in luxury travel & hospitality, CPG, healthcare, and anything food.

Michael double majored in Corporate Communications and Journalism/Creative Writing at CUNY Baruch College. & since 2017, he’s been visiting the University of Iowa annually for its Summer Writing Festival to pretend to be a writer.

Some other tidbits about Michael:
- “Studied” Spanish abroad in Chile for six months
- Sandboarded in the driest nonpolar desert in the world
- Was smuggled into Bolivia to visit the Uyuni salt flats
- Partially hiked Patagonia in jeans, a t-shirt and a tote bag