Michael has held positions as Chair in a charitable not-for-profit organisation, General Manager at the Institute of Chartered Accountants and senior positions with the Victorian Institute of Secondary Education. His expertise includes marketing, governance, risk management and financial management. He is a Certified Association Executive member of the American Society of Association Executives, and was awarded the Order of Australia Medal in 2016 for his considerable honorary work in the business, education, and not-for-profit sectors.