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Michael is a member of the Dzawada’enuxw First Nation of Kingcome Inlet, BC. Michael has over 20 years of experience working with First Nation across Canada in key areas of governance, business and economic development, and First Nations investment.

He is President and CEO of Visions First Nations Financial Services and Managing Director of the First Nations Business Development Association (FNBDA). The FNBDA is a BC based group, comprised of over 85 First Nation owned Development Corporations. In 2024 Michael was appointed Chair of the Board of Directors for BCIT and also sits on the National Indigenous Economic Development Board.

In March 2025 Michael was appointed Chair of the Canadian Indigenous Loan Guarantee Corporation, a new $10B initiative to support Indigenous-led equity investment across all sectors throughout Canada.