Michael is from Weenusk First Nation and is the President/CEO of Indigenous Community Engagement (ICE) Inc. – one of Canada’s leading national Indigenous firms specializing in community consultation, facilitation/negotiations, capacity building, business advisory & social research. He brings a wealth of experience in structuring projects and financing for both industry and Indigenous clients. He obtained an honours degree in Political Science with a focus on Aboriginal Law & Resource Development and has an MBA with a specialization in Social Enterprise.

He is a Certified Business Consultant, a Certified Professional Facilitator, a certified Change Management Practitioner, and a certified Professional Aboriginal Economic Developer.  He was board of CCAB, PDAC, and the Indigenous Centre for Cumulative Effects, and is currently on the board for the Indigenous Resource Network, the Thunder Bay Economic Development Commission and is a Ministerial appointed board member for the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation. He’s a believer in higher education and teaches university courses to share his professional experiences with the next generation of Indigenous business leaders.