Since 1980, Michael has been a mentor, coach, team-builder and leader of various financial, technology, health services, real estate, and multimedia entertainment ventures by identifying, structuring, sharing, managing and financing opportunities to maximize investor returns. Michael is decisive and passonaite about building systems, procedures and policies that improve best-practices and recognize the inherent value in relationships that promote a cuture of accountability, gratification and excellence. A pragmatic strategic thinker and problem solver, with a hands-on collaborative approach and detailed-oriented perspective, Michael is continuously learning. Michael applies his creativity, knowledge, experience and energy to take ideas to the next level while supporting growth opportunities for others. Michael has the passion to make a difference. For example, Michael made a difference by taking a startup television company with no distribution to an audience of over 50 million in two continents over a two year period, he streamlined the business operations of a medical practice to add six figures to its bottom line in 3 months and he coordinated the software development of an online community action portal by using local and remote talent. Michael has an extensive set of tools, experiences and education to form a basis for his exceptional practice. Michael received his MBA from UCLA Anderson Graduate School of Management in 1997 and a B.Sc from University of Alberta in 1984. His first profitable business developed software for a multilevel marketing company in 1981. Consequently, this foundation avails him to a variety of tools such as PHP, Excel and value building.