Michael is passionate about making as positive an impact as possible on the lives of others - as a philanthropist, a venture capitalist, and as a first responder. After a 30 year career as a leading technologist and venture capitalist in silicon valley, Michael now resides full-time in Montana. He's focused on finding solutions to local and state-wide challenges to improve the lives of MT residents, and on helping great entrepreneurs start and build new and innovative companies that positively impact us all.