Michael is an experienced chief executive officer, leader and strategic thinker who has served in leadership to several organisations associated with the national coordination of industry leadership in VET and skills. These include holding the CEO roles in a National Industry Training Advisory Body, an Industry Skills Council, a Skills Service Organisation and currently  Skills Insight, one of ten Commonwealth appointed Jobs and Skills Councils. Skills Insight covers Agribusiness, Fibre, Furnishing, Food, Animal and Environmental Care.

His career has focused on adult learning and education in the context of industry productivity, workplace-based learning systems and national competency-based standards and qualifications. He has also led an industry wide Innovation Skills Program for a broad range of industry sectors. He works strategically, partnering with like organisations and interacting strategically with multiple stakeholders, including Industry leaders, unions, government, RTOs including TAFEs.

Michael is a member of the Governance Institute and holds qualifications in Governance, Risk Management, Strategic Leadership, Community Services Management, Workplace Training and Assessment, Innovation for Leaders and is trade qualified.