Michael is committed to client service and developing smart, safe, sustainable, and equitable solutions that address complex transportation and urban challenges.

Michael spent 26 years as a dedicated public servant, starting as an entry level engineer at the New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT), and rising through the ranks to become the Chief Engineer of NYSDOT, the NYS Thruway Authority, and the NYS Canal Corporation. He was responsible for leading all engineering resources and implementing projects that reduced congestion, improved active transportation, and utilized smart asset management strategies. Michael’s New York City private sector experience includes leading both an engineering and construction management company and an environmental and transportation planning & advisory consultancy.  

His expertise and contributions have earned him numerous leadership roles in the transportation sector, including at the American Society of Civil Engineers, the Practicing Institute of Engineering, the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, the New York Building Congress, and the American Council of Engineering Companies. He has taught classes in Highway Design and Airport Planning at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, and in Construction Management and Urban Management Systems at NYU Tandon School of Engineering.