With over 25 years experience as an entrepreneur, executive, and innovator, Michael's first business manufactured products for people with disabilities, and then in 1999, Michael founded Duo create stunning, effective digital marketing platforms and highly usable Drupal sites for service firms. Michael wrote "Capturing Community" published by CMI Press 2012. Michael holds a Bachelor’s in Physiology from SIU and a Masters in Management from Northwestern University, Kellogg School of Business. He lives in Evanston, Illinois with his wife Arlene, sons Noah and Benjamin, and their designer dog Alex.