He launched Straightline in 1996 and has taken a leading role in all client relationships, including Walgreens, Pfizer, Wyndham, Bausch + Lomb, Xerox, HCA, T-Mobile, Chrysler, Madison Square Garden, TE Connectivity, and Thomson Reuters. Previously founder of CGI, the global corporate communications and investor relations giant, his clients included British Airways, Chase Manhattan Bank, and Pfizer.
Michael holds a BA from Columbia University.