Mike’s career/life is all about re-thinking industries and trends to create mass appeal and participation. Mike pushes the boundaries of shared economy models and their impact on innovative ecosystems, sustainable development and grass-roots community activation to improve civic life.

Currently he is: an affiliate Institute for the Future, Organizer for the National Day of Civic Hacking, Artist Liaison for Haiti Cummunitere in Port au Prince, Director of the Free Burma Project, Creative Director of the Urban Innovation Exchange, Community Organizer for Yerdle the free sharing site and most recently a co-founder of [ FREESPACE ]

Formerly… Mike was: Project Manager for Pacific Building and Design, worked at yahoo! and Director of Sustainability for Temple Nightclub – America’s 1st green nightclub and on the original Advisory Council for the UN backed Business Council on Climate Change, was elected Chairman of the Kyebando Green Movement in Kampala, Uganda, Creative Consultant at the Barlow a new maker retail community in Sebastopol and a Culture Hacker at Innovation Endeavors, Eric Schmidt’s VC firm. He is also an urban bee keeper and loves sailing.