Michael manages the promotion of Brand Finance’s rankings of the world’s most valuable brands. He has almost two decades of experience as a communications leader working across various high-tech, public policy and financial online industries.
Early in his career, Michael served various members of the Australian House of Representatives. During this time, he became a globally-recognised data visualisation expert and played a key role in uncovering a multi-million fraud which subsequently inspired Runner Runner, the 2013 movie starring Justin Timberlake and Ben Affleck. More recently, Michael served as Head of Public Relations for PokerStars, and as Head of Customer Growth at Jobhawk.
Michael is an active volunteer for various community groups, including the Commonwealth War Graves Commission and his local non-league football club, FC Isle of Man. He has a BA in Policy Studies from Monash University in Melbourne, Australia.