Strategic Financial Officer with full budget responsibilities; Michael has leadership experience in both nonprofit and corporate financial environments. Regarded as significant contributor by employers for ability to create solutions, improve operations, reporting accuracy, and contain costs while making substantial contributions to the bottom line. He has been relied on to take the initiative, be an effective team player, and exercise a participative leadership style. He spent the last five years of his nonprofit career as Vice President of Finance and Administration of the Donors’ Forum of Chicago. His position as Senior Executive responsible for Finance and Technology in Chicago area nonprofits precipitated the idea for IT3. This fact essentially gives IT3 the distinction of being a technology solution for nonprofits created by nonprofits. Michael received Special Recognition for his inspirational leadership from the graduating MBA for Executives class of Purdue University Calumet, 2005.