A Rotarian for 31 years, Michael is a member of the Rotary Club of Windsor, CA. He served as Governor of D5130 in 2012-13. He has served as Education and Training Chair for Rotary Zones 26 and 27; Education Chair for Far West PETS; member and Chair of RI’s Leadership and Development Committee; and Training Leader for the annual International Assembly, where the world’s 530 DGEs receive training to serve as District Governor. Professionally, Michael has been an educator. He has a Ph. D. in Educational Leadership, focusing on creating effective work teams. He is an experienced discussion facilitator, training leader, and program development expert. Michael can assist clubs and districts in developing effective training programs as well as helping committees and teams work together more effectively.