MARINE. ENTREPRENEUR. FAMILY MAN.

Michael is a Marine and combat veteran of Iraq and Afghanistan. He served eight years as an infantryman and weapons instructor before following his passion for entrepreneurship. He currently works as the Program Director for the Raleigh-Durham Chapter of Bunker Labs, a nationwide nonprofit organization built by military veteran entrepreneurs to empower other military veterans as leaders in innovation. He is also the founder of Cigars and Sea Stories, a podcast focused on empowering veterans to share their own experiences during and after military service.