As Executive Director for Touchmark, Michael oversees all aspects of the retirement community, including single-level Parkview homes, Grandview apartment homes, and Prairieview Memory Care Residences. Touchmark services include independent and assisted living and memory care.

Michael has more than 20 years of hospitality experience managing full-service as well as select- service properties in almost every type of market. He has served as a General Manager and Regional Director of Operations across all brands of luxury hotels, including Marriott, Hilton, IHG, and Hyatt. Within those positions, he consistently earned awards for excellence, quality, and customer service and has extensive experience with new openings, renovation planning, and asset management.

In addition, Michael has worked for top management companies, such as The Procaccianti Group, Chesapeake Hospitality, and Noble Investments, to name a few.

The son of an Air Force officer, Michael moved often while growing up, living all over the U.S. and the Philippines. His love for hospitality began in college when he worked at a Marriott hotel in Austin, Texas. After graduating from the University of Texas with a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, he entered the hospitality field and has never looked back.

Michael and his wife Laurie met on a long-distance flight when Michael was flying to Chicago on business, and she was the flight attendant. They have been married 17 years and have two children, Emma Rose (14) and Russell Paul (12), along with two rescue dogs, Snickers and Rolo.