In his previous role, Michael served as the firm’s Global Chief Operating Officer where he was responsible for driving operational effectiveness in all areas of the company. Prior to assuming the role of COO, Michael served as the Chief Operating Officer of Kroll’s Business Services practice, which includes Restructuring Administration, Settlement Administration, Issuer Services, Agency and Trustee Services, Notice Media Solutions and Business Support Solutions.
Michael joined Kroll in 2019 through the firm’s acquisition of Prime Clerk (now Kroll’s Restructuring Administration), a business he co-founded in 2013 to bring a technologically advanced, professional and cost-effective management solution to the claims administration industry. Before joining Prime Clerk, he was a Partner in the Restructuring Group of Kirkland & Ellis.
Michael holds a B.A. in history from the University of Michigan and a J.D. from the Chicago-Kent College of Law. Among his many educational and charitable activities, Michael currently serves on the boards of the Children’s Museum of the East End and the Foundation for Education in Honduras. He is a founding member of the University of Michigan’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Leadership Council and a member of the University’s Museum of Art Director’s Acquisition Committee.
