As the Chief Operating Officer of the New York Life Foundation, Michael has operational and financial oversight of the Foundation, manages budgeting and operations for New York Life’s Corporate Responsibility Department, and oversees budget planning for Corporate Events. Before joining New York Life, he served as Chief Operating Officer of the Brooklyn Community Foundation in Brooklyn, NY, the largest foundation exclusively dedicated to supporting Brooklyn-based non-profits. Before that, Michael helped found and was the Chief Operating Officer of the Downtown Brooklyn Partnership, a local development corporation dedicated to supporting the redevelopment of New York City’s third largest business district.