Michael commands a national reputation for strategic environmental policy development, use of innovative market systems and for having an in-depth understanding of environmental regulatory and legislative issues. He formed MJB&A to provide private industry, nonprofit organizations and government agencies with insightful advice on air quality and climate change policy. Michael provides assistance in establishing and meeting environmental goals and in developing business strategies to take advantage of emerging market opportunities. He also is known for successfully facilitating discussions among key stakeholders to achieve common objectives. In addition, Michael works with various advanced technology firms, assisting with the development of business plans to achieve successful market entry.

Michael is a current member of the National Academy of Sciences Committee on Air Quality Management in the United States. He serves on a variety of advisory committees including U.S. EPA's Clean Air Act Advisory Committee as well as on a variety of other EPA and state advisory groups.

In recent years, Michael also co-founded and serves on the board of both Clean Air - Cool Planet and the Clean Air Communities Project. CA-CP promotes voluntary actions to reduce GHGs in the private sector. The Clean Air Communities project supports community-based clean air and progressive energy projects throughout New York City.

In 1997, Michael founded the Clean Energy Group, which consists of electric generating companies committed to working with policy makers and other stakeholders to promote effective environmental policy options in the areas of air quality and climate change. Michael has facilitated the development of the Clean Energy Group multi-pollutant legislative proposal and manages the effort to move the proposal forward in Congress.

In 2002, Michael organized the Northeast Greenhouse Gas Coalition, a multi-sector industry coalition formed with the objective of participating in the regional climate change policy dialogue with government representatives and other stakeholders in the northeastern United States. On the Coalition's behalf, Michael participates in stakeholder process of the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative and collaborates with state officials and advocates to address regional climate policy developments.

Prior to founding MJB&A, Michael was Executive Director of Northeast States for Coordinated Air Use Management (NESCAUM) for 12 years. During his tenure, Michael played a lead role in the OTC's (Ozone Transport Commission's) development of the NOx budget program, in gaining state support for the low emission vehicle tailpipe program and for fostering the development of innovative approaches to achieving cost effective emission reductions. On behalf of northeastern states, he played a major role in shaping the nonattainment, motor vehicle and acid rain provisions in the 1990 Clean Air Act Amendments. In addition, Michael founded the Northeast Advanced Vehicle Consortium to promote advanced vehicle technologies in the Northeast. Michael also has worked for state environmental agencies and for the British Department of the Environment.

Michael holds a Bachelor of Science degree, cum laude, from Boston College and a Master of Science degree in Environmental Management from the University of Washington.