Michael is Founder and CEO of Big Spaceship. Since launching the agency in 2000, he has been integral in acquiring and serving its high profile clients, including 20th Century Fox, A&E, ABC, Adobe, Coca-Cola, General Electric, Glaceau, Google, Gucci, HBO, Linden Lab, Microsoft, MoMA, NBC Universal, Nike, OfficeMax, Royal Caribbean, Sony Pictures, Target, Victoria's Secret and Wrigley. 

Over the past decade, Michael has led Big Spaceship to attain countless awards of high distinction. This includes a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for the agency’s work with HBO Voyeur, Cannes Lions, Clios and One Show Interactive Pencils, as well as numerous Webby, FWA, Communication Arts, W3 and Pixel Awards. Michael was also named among the 2010 Creativity 50 and the 2008 OMMA Online All-Stars. 

Michael is a member of Procter & Gamble's Design Board. He is also a founder and was an inaugural board member of SoDA, the Society of Digital Agencies. He is also a member of AIGA’s Visionary Design Council and the International Academy of Digital Arts & Sciences. In addition, he serves as an IAB Agency Advisory Board Member. Speaking on creativity, innovation and the evolution of digital communications, Michael participates in and leads seminars across the globe and has engaged audiences at AIGA, SXSW, Click:NY, Click:London, ad:tech and CaT: Creativity and Technology, to name a few. As a champion of the digital and creative industries, he frequently chairs and sits on juries for creative awards, including the ANDY Awards, Cannes Lions, Hive Awards, One Show Interactive Awards, Effie Awards, ADC Interactive Awards, Communication Arts Awards and more.

He Lives in Brooklyn, NY with his wife, Stacie, and his two sons, Isaac and Oliver.