CEO | LivFul Inc.
Michael is an entrepreneur, investor, and attorney who has co-founded and led multiple early stage companies that have raised cumulatively more than USD12M of investment. He leads LivFul’s board of directors as Chairman and the company as CEO. Previously, as CEO of GBDbio, he was successful in obtaining the support of a diverse stakeholder and shareholder group that included major global charitable funders and NGOs, as well as institutional, social impact and individual investors. GBDbio was an early stage biotechnology company attempting to develop the world’s first low-cost rapid diagnostic test for tuberculosis. As a practicing corporate attorney, he executed capital fundraisings, M&A transactions, and counseled clients on general corporate and board governance matters.
He lives in Temple, Texas, USA with his wife, Brittany. They have two children in college and three still at home. He and his wife are passionate about issues confronting the global poor, especially regarding orphan care, global health, poverty eradication through entrepreneurship and international education. Michael received his law degree, with honors, from the University of Texas School of Law in Austin, Texas and his bachelor’s degree, cum laude, in International Studies from Austin College in Sherman, Texas.
No matter what happens, I will strive to continue living shalom, because it is not dependent upon my financial success or how well I manage a company or whatever else may happen in my life, but rather on my daily obedience to God’s calling.