With over 20 years of experience leading recruiting at fast-growing companies, Michael is a sought-after executive coach for founders and executives.

He has a proven track record as recruiting leader, having served as Vice President of Recruiting at Instacart, Recruiting Director at Uber (where he drove all Operations hiring and built out the Latam teams of thousands), Director of Recruiting at Salesforce Japan, and leading executive search for Apple Japan. 



Michael's expertise is in creating strategies to unblock barriers to high performance, diagnosing the root cause of problems and designing solutions lead to better outcomes in leadership, relationships, management, and personal achievement. With a deep understanding of the pressures facing modern executives, he has the experience and insight to guide you to reach your full potential as a leader.

Notable Client Achievements

• Coached public company CTO on his transition into the new role after repatriation from abroad.

• Advised GitLab CEO on executive team build of People function, leading up to $11b IPO

• Coached Australian HR tech startup CEO on co-founder relationship, leading up to successful Series A raise.

• Coached multiple Japan & APAC country managers on relationship management and communication with HQ leadership.

• Coached CEO of 60-person Canadian firm Instacart acquired on integration and executive team dynamics.