Michael has been building relationships between industry, government, and academia for more than twenty-five years. Early in his career, he was a corporate management consultant with Accenture in NYC, focused on pharma and life science companies.

He later founded and directed centers for industry relations, entrepreneurial innovation, and workforce development at premier medical institutions, including UCSF, Stanford, and MD Anderson.  He is widely sought for input and expert opinion on the business of biotechnology, STEM education, and health professions training. He has addressed these topics in key venues such as Nature, Forbes, US News, and NPR. 

He is a first-generation Cuban American supporting the Latino community through his role on the HFSV board, where he also serves as Chair of the Nominations and Governance Committee.  He has also been devoted to supporting the biomedical industry for over 20 years as a mentor, advisor, and board member for various life science non-profit organizations, companies, and innovation enterprises.