Bio, via LinkedIn:

He previously led high-stakes, high-profile messaging campaigns involving corporate branding, state and federal policy, U.S. and international politics, and crisis management. He has been a regular contributor to regional and national print, radio, and television media. He has testified in numerous state legislatures, presented to top political and policy conferences, and briefed members of Congress, governors, presidential candidates, and their staff on the issues of the day. After working at the national campaign headquarters and in key primary states for John McCain's 2008 run for President, he led digital outreach and served on the communications team for Scott Walker's successful run for governor in 2010. Governor Walker then tapped him to serve as a policy advisor where he was deeply involved in the state’s collective bargaining debate, school choice expansion, higher education innovation, and other prominent reforms. More recently, he served as communications director at the Republican Party of Iowa during the 2014 election cycle. He also was national policy director at the Thomas B. Fordham Institute, where he focused on issues including education reform, poverty, and economic opportunity. A native of Wisconsin, Michael graduated from the University of Delaware with honors. He currently lives in Washington, D.C. and is confident of a Green Bay Packers Super Bowl victory this year.