Michael leads BSR’s global energy and extractives team, where he oversees work that focuses on members’ field-based capital and operating project challenges and opportunities associated with social performance, above-ground risk, and the delivery of local community benefits. Michael’s work at BSR has included risk analyses for unconventional and renewable projects, local content planning for a major mining company, and experience with both community engagement and human rights.
With 20 years of experience in energy and mining, Michael has worked at corporate headquarters and at the business unit level within the oil and gas industry and as a consultant to both energy and mining companies. Prior to joining BSR, Michael spent eight years at Chevron conducting strategic planning, commercial and fiscal analysis, and joint venture partner coordinaton activities. During this part of his career, Michael spent time in Kazakhstan focused on the Tengizchevroil project, the Caspian Pipeline Consortium, and the offshore Kashagan project. He is fluent in Russian.
Michael has an M.I.A. from Columbia University, an M.B.A. from Rice University., and a B.A. in Russian Area Studies from Trinity College.