About Michael
I am a…
Brainstormer, Concerned citizen, Connector
Bio
Impact + philanthropy at TED.
Oversee institutional giving and impact partnerships at TED to support TED's mission as a nonprofit to support making ideas accessible for all across our conferences, content, and initiatives (TEDx, TED-Ed, TED Fellows, TEDWomen, TED Countdown and more).
Ask me about TED’s different impact initiatives working to advance solutions to the climate crisis and discover and share ideas with the world accessibly.
Background in development, community engagement, public programming. Formerly Municipal Art Society of New York, Friends of the High Line, and Village Alliance. Based in New York. Georgia native.
I'm passionate about
strengthening democracy, preserving history
An idea worth spreading
Listening > talking
The TED story
Joined TED in 2016—still having a grand time
Things you might not know
planning an epic road trip, cooking Yucatecan food