Michael's military journey began in 1998 with the US Army. He was fortunate to be stationed at Schofield Barracks, HI with the 25th Infantry Division where he was deployed to Iraq from December of 2003 through March of 2005. He served as a casualty operations specialist with the 225 Forward Support Battalion. This position required him to be pushed throughout the theater of operations to process wounded warriors and local nationals from point of injury to combat support hospitals located in Iraq, Germany, and the United States. After 15 years of Active Duty and over 21 total years of service, Michael retired from the Illinois Army National Guard in September of 2019.
After exiting the military, Michael joined Accenture as the North American Military Recruiting Lead. He worked tirelessly to create new initiatives focusing on the growth and professional development of student veterans, current service members, and spouses. Each tailored program provided candidates with tangible tools required to succeed in the ever-changing corporate climate. In 2016, Michael formalized the sponsorship between Accenture and Four Block bringing the program to Chicago.
When at Uber, Michael served as the Head of Military and Veteran Programs where he had the distinct privilege of standing up the first ever Global Military, Veteran, and Partner hiring program. This program brought MVP talent into all lines of business at Uber across all mega regions. He built integration and transition tools to ensure all MVP talent has a soft place to land when they got to Uber.
After nearly 5 years of supporting Uber, Michael joined the ranks of his favorite non-profit partner, VetsIn Tech. His current role allows him to support business development and provide partnership support to all of the Nation's best tech-organizations who are seeking to attract, hire and retain the best talent from the armed forces community.
Key Corporate Accomplishments and Awards:
- FourBlock - Victoria McGrath Volunteer of the Year Award - Inaugural
- FourBlock - Career Readiness Instructor (Current)
- MBA Veterans Founder's Award Recipient
- VIT Employment Partner of the Year
- SVA 2 X Partner of the Year Award Recipient while with Accenture
- Pat Tillman Foundation Selection Committee Member (Current)
- DAV Lifetime Member